Katrina: A timeline -- proof the Federal response was NOT SLOW

White House.gov; multiple news & other sources ^ | 9/3/05

[Wolfstar]

From Goddard Space Flight Center

Hurricane Katrina progression is observed by the Aqua and Terra satellites. Katrina hit land on August 29, 2005, near the Louisiana-Mississippi border. Katrina's center was located near the mouth of the Pearl River about 40-45 miles west-southwest of Biloxi, Mississippi and about 30-35 miles east-northeast of New Orleans, Louisiana. Katrina is the eleventh named storm of the 2005 Atlantic Hurricane season.

Wednesday, August 24

Thursday, August 25

Friday, August 26

Saturday, August 27

There is a gap in Goddard's images for August 28.

Monday, August 29

[Wolfstar]

Pinging you to the timeline, as promised.

Please feel free to add other relevant timeline info here.

[nmh]

Timeline bump!

[Peach]

Going to read it now, Wolfstar. You are a gem. This looks so professionally done and I plan to share it with my entire e-mail list.

Thank you, dear Wolfstar.

[Wolfstar]

Please pass on the facts at the top of this thread to everyone you know. The Bush administration's response to this disaster was not slow.

[Wolfstar]

You're welcome, Peach.

[TBarnett34]

The Bush administration's response to this disaster was not slow.

Now now, we can't go and let facts get in the way of another magnificent liberal argument!

[Howlin]

Thanks for this, Wolfstar.

Once we add stuff, will you be going back to get it in the right order, PLEASE??

[Wolfstar]

Pinging you FYI. You wanted a timeline.

[Peach]

I haven't read the entire thing, just started, but new information from the Washington Post alters things considerably.

The Friday referred to in the article is LAST Friday, before the storm hit:

Shortly before midnight Friday, the Bush administration sent her a proposed legal memorandum asking her to request a federal takeover of the evacuation of New Orleans, a source within the state's emergency operations center said Saturday.

The administration sought unified control over all local police and state National Guard units reporting to the governor. Louisiana officials rejected the request after talks throughout the night, concerned that such a move would be comparable to a federal declaration of martial law.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/09/03/AR2005090301680.html

[najida]

Wow!

I'm SO impressed.

Thank you, and like others have said, I'm going to share it with my Twit list. ;)

[Names Ash Housewares]

Thank you for all this valuable information!

[Dr. Scarpetta]

bump

[gondramB]

Given that they had three days warning and that it was 5 days before large quantities of food and water were deliveredto New Orleans and a secure atmosphere for disbursement was established it seems clear that this was slow - 8 days to get basic supplies in.

While I believe that there were problems at all levels I don't feel the need to say who gets how much blame. We can do that later.

[Wolfstar]

Once we add stuff, will you be going back to get it in the right order, PLEASE??

I'll do my best, Howlin. I don't know how to go back an edit a thread once it's up. Should I just repost as NautiNurse has been doing for the live thread?

[MJY1288]

Excellent re4port, Thanks so much for all the effort this must have taken to put this together, You're a trooper :-)

[Calpernia]

Check out evacuation instructions from NOLA website
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1475714/posts?page=26#26

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1475714/posts?page=141#141

>>>The main responsibility and authority for operational aspects of evacuation in Orleans Parish lies with the Office of Emergency Preparedness (OEP) within the Chief Administrative Office of the City. The authority to make the final decisions related to an evacuation rests with the Mayor of New Orleans.

Office of Emergency Preparedness: http://www.neworleanscert.org

OEP Mission Statement The Office of Emergency Preparedness is responsible for the response and coordination of those actions needed to protect the lives and property of its citizens from natural or man-made disasters as well as emergency planning for the City of New Orleans. Our primary responsibility is to advise the Mayor, the City Council and Chief Administrative Officer regarding emergency preparedness activities and operations. We coordinate all city departments and allied state and federal agencies which respond to city-wide disasters and emergencies through the development and constant updating of an integrated multi-hazard plan. All requests for federal disaster assistance and federal funding subsequent to disaster declarations are also made through this office.Our authority is defined by the Louisiana Emergency Assistance and Disaster Act of 1993, Chapter 6 Section 709, Paragraph B:

"FOR CERT INFORMATION ONLY" CONTACT Lt. Col. Tom Miller, AC5TM At 504 715-7185 (For CERT Info. Only)

New Orleans Community Emergency Response Team

CERT Divisions:

Updated Information Coming Soon

Member Information:

Members exercise medical skills during a CERT class.

Capt. Mike Smolek CERT Class.

NOTHING HERE

2003 CERT Graduation

NO CLASS OF 2003? No other Members listed on the site. Updated Information Coming Soon????

NOTHING ON THE SITE ABOUT HURRICANES.

[denydenydeny]

You have to add the information from tomorrow's Washington Post story to the timeline:

Shortly before midnight Friday, the Bush administration sent her a proposed legal memorandum asking her to request a federal takeover of the evacuation of New Orleans, a source within the state's emergency operations center said Saturday. The administration sought unified control over all local police and state National Guard units reporting to the governor. Louisiana officials rejected the request after talks throughout the night, concerned that such a move would be comparable to a federal declaration of martial law.

[Tribune7]

bump

[onyx]

Despite the title, stellar info here:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/09/03/AR2005090301680.html

White House Shifts Blame (WP front page)
WP ^


Posted on 09/03/2005 9:52:14 PM CDT by jmc1969


Bush administration officials blame state and local authorities for what leaders at all levels have called a failure of the country's emergency management.

Behind the scenes, a power struggle emerged, as federal officials tried to wrest authority from Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Babineaux Blanco (D). Shortly before midnight Friday, the Bush administration sent her a proposed legal memorandum asking her to request a federal takeover of the evacuation of New Orleans, a source within the state's emergency operations center said Saturday.

The administration had sought control over National Guard units, normally under control of the governor. Louisiana officials rejected the request, noting that such a move would be comparable to a federal declaration of martial law. State authorities suspected a political motive behind the request.


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