The Houston Chronicle has an excellent article outlining the failures of Local New Orlan's and Louisiana politicians during Hurricane Katrina. It even includes a picture of the unused buses. You may find the article here: http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/special/05/katrina/3344347
The MSM is going to be enveloped by the storm soon.
I think, unfortunately, that Gov. Blanco and the mayor will escape the blame they so richly deserve since the mainstream media is trying to put it all on President Bush.