Katrina Packing Wind of Nearly 175 Mph (Mayor irresponsible in evac delay)

BC ^ | August 28, 2005 | Mary Foster

[wardaddy]

You are quite wrong on your timeline.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1472278/posts

It was this morning around 9AM when the mayor went mandatory.

New Orleans is poorly run....that's just the way it is and everyone knows it and has been since the 70s at least.

However...that is way beside the point at this stage.

Prayers for my favorite Deep South city. This could be the worst natural disaster to ever hit the US.

[BJungNan]

I ask again, what would you do, as either the mayor, the Govenor, or President Bush, using the NWS forecasts?

I would have said ..."Fair citizens of New Orleans, despite the uncertainty of the National Weather Service, I am convinced that Katrina will develop into a Category 5 hurricane and hit New Orleans head on. By the time we get confirmation from the NWS, it will be too late to evacuate this city. Therefore, I am order all citizens to immediately evacuate

... and we will have opened both inbound and outbound lanes of the freeway to outbound only traffic.

[SunnySide]

Does anyone know if this hurricane and it's storm surges has pushed flying insects like mosquitos up north etc.? This evening I noticed an abnormally high quantity of mosquitos COVERING MY ARMS! I've never experienced this before in my area. I had to run inside. It's like everything south has fled upwards and outwards. I think residences in states like TN and others in the hurricane path better stock up on mosquito repellants.

Another question, Would it be safe to spray my outside dog with Deep Woods OFF repellant? He's being eaten alive by mosquito swarm. He is too big and sloppy to bring indoors, not house broken either.

[wardaddy]

Quite right...and Breaux Bridge is grateful.

[Howlin]

I hope you told her he's not responsible for everything on the face of the earth.

[freeangel]

Yep, I sure did. We don't talk politics much.

[Wild Irish Rogue]

" Does anyone else see it, or is it just my imagination? "

Yes !
Looks like Planet of the Apes type face on the right, complete with under eye circles and an older man or woman on the left.
Very weird.

[OrangeDaisy]

Why don't they just open up the south bound lane to north bound traffic since nobody is heading south and worry about the bottleneck further up north?

EXCELLENT IDEA. I hope someone in a position of authority reads your message and passes is along.

Did those in authority not pay attention during the last two evacuations from Mobile up I-65? Duh!

[Bittersweetmd]

My dear dem mother asked me today why the President did not send the National Guard in with buses to get people out of there.

I WONDER THE SAME THING AND I am a Republican. This is one huge monumental disaster that calls for true leadership from every quarter. No pun intended.

This is no time to be on vacation in Crawford! Our Pres should have high tailed out of there as soon as he gave the urgent warning. Washington DC is very symbolic and he should be there in my opinion.

[Bittersweetmd]

My friend who is in front of the TV set said that both in bound and out bound were being used to get people out. Can anyone confirm this?

[JABBERBONK]

At least Bill Clinton went to Kentucky after a twister destroyed a Church, and told the parishioners; " As President , I promise the government will do something about these tornadoes"

[SW6906]

"Why don't they just open up the south bound lane to north bound traffic since nobody is heading south and worry about the bottleneck further up north?"

I live up in Seattle where the worst thing we have to worry about is an earthquake every 500 years or so.

Every time I watch these videos they loop over and over on Fox showing cars sitting still heading North, and no carts heading South, I wonder, why isn't anyone heading North in the Southbound lanes?!!? I know I would, in a heart beat, without hesitation, and then worry about the puny ticket later.

[Half Vast Conspiracy]

The local authorities in NO dropped the ball.

So, you know that this thing is coming, but you don't leave until the authorities tell you to? Not me. I'd be responsible for myself and my family and get out of town.

[Half Vast Conspiracy]

Because nobody in government has had an original thought in over 80 years, I think.

That wouldn't be an original thought, since they do it all along the Gulf Coast already.

[Perdogg]

They keep showing cars in a virtual parking lot while the south bound lane appears to be empty. Why?

[Howlin]

You would be, but the people who always wait for somebody to tell them what to do are the ones who are going to be hurt -- and those are the ones we're going to hear about.

[Howlin]

This is no time to be on vacation in Crawford!

Aren't you at the wrong web site?

Those are liberal talking points.

[Half Vast Conspiracy]

That wouldn't be an original thought, since they do it all along the Gulf Coast already.

I don't know. I'm just saying that opening both sides to north bound traffic is routine in many areas along the Gulf Coast.

[ErnBatavia]

Perhaps that was too early to call for an evac...but waiting until 12 hours before the eye makes land!

Actually 24 hours (he did so around 5am your/my Coachella Valley time).

Speaking of city politics and bumbling politicians....Desert Hot Springs is making the Sun's headlines on just about a daily basis. You live in quite the hot spot!