Whether the governor of NY grasps it or not.....he's mostly preaching a opera which is entitled 'End of Civilization'. It's a theme that doesn't sit well with a lot of people.
Unprepared? As of mid-January....he should have read the script and started preparation. You get the impression that they they wandered along, without any idea about plans or hospital capability in the city.
In plain simple talk....the governor is mostly a figure-head and lacks any real capability to run anything.