Think about it this way: had he done this, would it have made things better, worse, or no change?
And don't forget: had he looked into this, he would have realized that they were dramatically unprepared, and I suspect he would have been smart enough to assume that there was a possibility that the same state of affairs may exist in other cities, and then look into that.
Did this thought not cross his mind? It seems like an interesting question.
Think about it this way: had he done this, would it have made things better, worse, or no change?
And don't forget: had he looked into this, he would have realized that they were dramatically unprepared, and I suspect he would have been smart enough to assume that there was a possibility that the same state of affairs may exist in other cities, and then look into that.
Did this thought not cross his mind? It seems like an interesting question.