[DJ MacWoW]

Bush declared a state of emergency before the hurricane hit so Fema could be prepared. He also pleaded with NOs mayor and the govenor to start an evacuation. Those 2 people seem incompetent.

As to the other cities, it was expected that NO would get the brunt of the storm. When the hurricane turned, it was too late to evacuate. I keep reading survivors saying they had weathered other hurricanes and thought this one would be the same. And I don't think evacuation is mandatory.

[Steve_Seattle]

"Bush declared a state of emergency before the hurricane hit so Fema could be prepared. He also pleaded with NOs mayor and the govenor to start an evacuation. Those 2 people seem incompetent."

Fair or not, I think the DUmmies will blame FEMA/BUSH if a specific, mandatory evacuation order was not issued for the towns east of New Orleans. Since hurricanes do change paths, and this one was so powerful, they'll say the evacuation order should have been given. As for the governor of LA, she did appear flummoxed and paralyzed yesterday; she did not show decisive leadership and seemed to be overwhelmed by events.