He's sounding more like a Dub everyday, sounds like one of their lame excuses.
I don't think the city asked the furniture and the Mosque that opened to shelter people, and a Pastor, one who supposedly helps people was waiting for the city? He's just lying, that's why that response reminds me of the Borg.
Just my religious rant for the day, can't stand religious people of stature who spew out false statements.