Anyone watching CNN storm three-hour summary on now? Looking for someone to confirm that they just said the NO mayor ordered a mandatory evacuation the Thursday before the storm.
Oh, that's a good one....
Where in the world did that come from? Did someone say that CNN is running with that?
Here is part of the mandatory evacuation order:
WHEREAS, the National Weather Service has indicated that Hurricane Katrina will likely affect the Louisiana coast with hurricane force winds and heavy rainfall by this evening; [NB - when did Katrina hit? that evening]WHEREAS, because of anticipated high lake and marsh tides due to the tidal surge, combined with the possibility of intense thunderstorms, hurricane force winds, and widespread severe flooding, Governor Kathleen Blanco and I, New Orleans Mayor C. Ray Nagin, have each declared a State of Emergency;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, as the Mayor of the City of New Orleans, pursuant to the authority granted by La. Rev. Stat. 29:727, do hereby promulgate and issue the following orders, which shall be effective immediately and which shall remain in effect until the earlier of five days following the date of this issuance or the declaration by the Governor that the State of Emergency no longer exists:
1. A mandatory evacuation order is hereby called ...