The "leaders" in LA and NO are incapable of making decisions. This is why 'character' matters in our leaders so they can make tough decisions that may hurt them politically but are morally the right thing to do.
When I heard the ding dong gov. saying she couldn't decide on mandatory evacuations because she wanted to see if the water was really dangerous or not yesterday I wondered if this was a Saturday Night Live skit. The city attny. is saying mandatory evacuations but no one will be forced out. How much extra time is being spent going to the same houses over and over trying to talk people into leaving? Why do they think people will leave since they have already been clear they won't enforce their non mandatory-mandatory evacuation.
Anyway, good points on getting an emergency kit of items that would be needed for an extended period. I just don't understand why so many people thought they could stay anywhere near Katrina. When I could actually make out the 'eye' of the hurricane that I usually don't see (lol)I knew this was going to be historic.
Didn't the Governor called for mandatory evacuations on Monday, when the storm hit?