[flair2000]

That mayor has no sense of urgency in his speesh. He is the reason so many stayed behind. He is a travesty and should lose his job over this.

He said yesterday morning that he was enjoying a quiet dinner with his wife Saturday evening when Gov. Blanco called and said she had Max Mayfield on the line. Mayfield implored Nagin to evacuate the city. Shouldn't Nagin have been in contact with the NHC before Saturday evening? Astonishing.

[Howlin]

Yes.

And he was eating dinner with his family before THEY helicoptered out!

[STARWISE]

Per CNN: rescue efforts are continuing in St. Bernard -- a boat just pulled up that was packed with people .. who were in their attic, on their roofs .. coming with whatever they could carry .. their pets.

A couple of dozen boats are out there rescuing .. God bless them.