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Posted on 09/02/2005 3:03:06 PM PDT by NautiNurse
It doesn't fit their agenda.
I saw an interview two days ago with someone from the projects by the French Quarter. The young man said that when it's time to vote, Nagin and his ilk were all over down there saying "Vote for us. We're homies", but that when this happened, they were nowhere to be seen, and had gotten themselves and their families out, and could've cared less about their voting base.
LOL! I'm sure there are crazies who would have said this astute young man was a Rove Plant.
Not sure if this is all verified, but:
Katrina Britons 'moved from dome' [Moved for personal safety]
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1475845/posts
LOL...thanks...that celery is taking up too much space...:)
Jerry is being dramatic once again.
The saddest thing to me is that all of these 1000's of people are so dependant on the government to meet their every need, that they are paralyzed when the time comes to care for themselves. The young guy that took the school bus full of people to the Astrodome is an exception from what I've seen.
I have to thank you again for the links. Watching that FEMA joint briefing was illuminating. I don't see the cable soup reporting on the highlights of that.
Probably Honorie (sp?)
NO mayor said GWB sent down a "John Wayne **dude", that was gonna kick a$$, & get some things done.
You might want to take a look at the Texas state emergency plans, should you get the chance.
Last I looked, among other things, we have plans in place to deal with the loss of up to three cities at once.
Thanks for the ping. We should also note, that last year after Ivan, the American Red Cross told Mayor Nigan that they would no longer be setting up shelters in New Orleans for any hurricanes stronger than a Cat-2. Even as they noted at that time, NO was ill-equiped and too dangerous to handle anything above that category.
Nigan in response said that he would make every effort to get people out of the city...and those who were ill, could use the Superdome. Apparently, he took heat after Ivan for not even opening it up until late in the crisis. But even as others pointed out, the Superdome was insufficient for such a disaster because it would become an island with thousands trapped inside.
As Gwen Jones (A NO refugee) just noted on Fox...were where the buses mayor Nigan. The poor lady was carrying a sign with his name on it and he didn't to anything different than last year when he was warned.
"Why aren't they showing the evacuations like Fox is showing?? They're showing everything but that."
'It doesn't fit their agenda.'
That's absolutely appalling.
I turned off CNN because a reporter was inciting some lady at the airport to how bad things had been at the convention center. So if there are evacs happening at the convention center, they move their coverage to the airport? If evacs happen there, they would go to the people on the interstate?
That is just truly appalling.
In case other Freepers haven't seen this, here's the thread on Freepers:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1476168/posts
FOXNEWS: Mayor Nagin intervened to help tourists escape New Orleans before people in Superdome
Fox News - O'Reilly | September 2, 2005 | nwrep
Posted on 09/02/2005 8:44:35 PM PDT by nwrep
Shepard Smith eyewitness report on O'Reilly: Mayor Ray Nagin intervened today to help tourists (many foreigners) staying at the upscale W hotel downtown escape New Orleans ahead of many of the people in the Superdomw. Tourists were shipped in buses to the Superdome and other connecting buses took them to safety.
Black Mayor Ray Nagin favors "W" tourists. Imagine that headline after all the racist garbage thrown at the President.
Exactly. The media has sounded like the squalid conditions are creating the crimes, instead of the truth that these people are criminals in the first place, and taking advantage of the situation they are in to commit further crimes.
(It is also my understanding that some of these refugees were prisoners who got released because of the flood..........which would all by itself, account for the increase).
Whoa. A distinguished black gentleman on Fox just stated very clearly that the "blame" for this does not rest with President Bush. It rests with the folks responsible for providing leadership on the ground when the disaster strikes. Amazing that some people actually understand that.
I am glad you are posting this info because too many people expect them to jump on a plane and go and every thing is fine. Thanks again to Mike for his service.
That is impressive. I will look at it. I plan on this next week talking with our business continuity planners about what exactly we do plan on doing in this type of emergency.
This is a great segment. The local officials had money for x, y, z, but did nothing to upgrade the levies. They should be removed from power immediately...
"Agree. Bush did what he said he would. Take what works and implement changes. FEMA Director detailing how the dead will be id'd.
Corps Gen. already talking about debris removal, temporary roofing, dewatering NOLA. Bringing in pumps to supplement existing pumps."
On the pumps, someone the other day that Haliburton has equipment that could be barged in. These monster pumps can put out hundreds of barrels per minute, and are capable of pumping sand, grit ect. Anyone here work offshore for Haliburton?
I seem to remember someone was bit by a cottonmouth. But, it is all fuzzy.
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