what a short memory CNN has:
It was Bush that asked the Gov and Mayor to order a mandatory evacuation, NOT their idea at all. CNN ^ | Sunday, August 28, 2005; Posted: 11:47 a.m. EDT | CNN's David Mattingly, Susan Candiotti, Jacqui Jeras and Rob Marciano contributed to this report. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1475914/posts
Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco said that it was President Bush that had called and urged the state to order the evacuation.
New Orleans orders evacuation Hurricane Katrina's winds nearly 175 mph
Sunday, August 28, 2005; Posted: 11:47 a.m. EDT (15:47 GMT)
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (CNN) -- New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin declared a state of emergency on Sunday and ordered a mandatory evacuation of the city as Hurricane Katrina churned toward the city with maximum sustained winds of nearly 175 mph.
All of Orleans Parish falls under the order except for necessary personnel in government, emergency and some other public service categories.
People who are unable to evacuate were told to immediately report to a designated shelter.
"I wish I had better news for you, but we are facing a storm that most of us have feared," Nagin said. "I do not want to create panic, but I do want the citizens to understand that this is very serious and it's of the highest nature."
Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco said that President Bush had called and urged the state to order the evacuation.
Funny thing. I went to theadvocate.com (Baton Rouge) archives last night and found her video statement about that. But when I played the video, they had replaced it with a weather broadcast for that same day.
I saw that. I wish the warning had been more specific. Such as "if you live in the 9th Ward and the storm surge is "x" the water will be "y" and you will be sitting on your roofs waiting for rescue. A direct hit will mean a storm surge of between "x" and "z".."