[BurtTpa]

The state hurricane control center runs the entire operation. The LA governor delayed until Monday setting up her control center and did not hand out satellite phones to all the parrish control centers . so no communication to the key parrish in the south part of LA.
I should know I am involved in the hurricane operations in Brevard county FL. The marching orders come from the state capital not the feds!
We evacuated nursing home patients for katrina and the storm was 200 miles away !
The scoop I heard from FL officials was LA
governor's office was in inexperienced and in over there heads.

[YaYa123]

BurtTpa, thank you for your # 52

[GatorGirl]

Florida is down with hurricane preparedness. Louisiana was not. New Orleans, especially should have been prepared because of it's unique situation of being under sea level and holding back an enormous amount of water with levees.

Sheer stupidity and incompetence all around. I'm just shocked at how many alleged conservatives are jumping on the Bush-bashing bandwagon. I guess we just have alot more experience with hurricanes!

[Mo1]

The scoop I heard from FL officials was LA governor's office was in inexperienced and in over there heads.

I agree

They also didn't have the brains to ask for help until it was too late