[oldbrowser]

I disagree. The plan was to huddle people into an inadequate Superdome? Without a security presence there? The plan was to let looters loot? The plan was to move them after a couple of days to the Astrodome? The astrodome isn't taking new guests, last I heard.

It's clear that the state and local officials were not prepared and obviously not qualified to deal with this situation.

All the planning and details that should have been worked out years ago are now being performed on the fly by outsiders while people are dying in the streets of a major city.

NO is famous for it's carefree attitude, also it's corruption and incompetence. They have known for years of the potential disaster from flooding and chose to laugh it off.

It is painful to see people suffering and dying. But it is important to remember that it is a function of what was neglected in the past and not of how well our best people are trying to deal with it in the present.

[HitmanLV]

It is painful to see people suffering and dying. But it is important to remember that it is a function of what was neglected in the past and not of how well our best people are trying to deal with it in the present.

EXACTLY!