<p>Texas Area: 268601 sq.mi, 2nd Land 261914 SQ. MI., 2nd Water 6687 sq.mi., 9th</p>
<p>Massachusetts Area: 10555 sq.mi, 44th Land 7838 SQ. MI., 45th Water 2717 sq.mi., 17th Coastline 192 MI., 10th Shoreline .</p>
<p>TX:MA=26:1. </p>
<p>As for the performance of the Feds, and especially FEMA,I am as pessmistic as you are.</p>