Didn't that major say last nite that he had to ck with his legal team about evac orders? Do I remember that correctly? I wonder what legal issues he had?
(btw, the usual posters always blame Bush!)
According to WWL, there were also questions about whether the NO mayor could legally order a mandatory evacuation. By all means, let's consult the lawyers while Rome burns.
The Jefferson County head honcho had an even better line when asked why he hadn't ordered a mandatory: he doesn't have the staff to drag people from their houses. We've been through a whole lot of mandatories in Florida, and I don't seem to remember any dragging -- a lot of warning and nagging, but no dragging....