Posted on 09/04/2005 10:18:30 AM PDT by one more state
Sunday, Sept. 4, 2005 12:47 p.m. EDT Gov. Kathleen Blanco: No State of Emergency
Though her state has been devastated by Hurricane Katrina and thousands are believed dead in New Orleans, Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco has yet to declare a state of emergency and refuses to cede authority over rescue efforts to the federal government.
"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," the Washington Post reported in Sunday editions.
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Gov. Blanco's office rejected the request, the paper said - concerned that such a move would be comparable to a federal declaration of martial law. The Louisiana Democrat has also failed to declare a state of emergency - in marked contrast to Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour and Alabama Gov. Bob Riley, who both issued emergency declarations before Hurricane Katrina struck.
State and federal officials also told the Post that Gov. Blanco did not reach out to a multi-state mutual aid compact for assistance until Wednesday - more than 24 hours after breaches in New Orleans levee system had flooded the city and killed thousands.
This lady is nuts.
The other states affected by Katrina? Did they sign up? Anybody know for sure.
From whatever appears to be sticking out of his head, I'd say he was an AFTER victim of Katrina..
By Who???
If you listen to the MSM.........as most of the sheep do, Bush stayed on vaction and said Let them eat Cake.
It would be up to US to do it.
God Bless Bush.......
The real emergency is having Blanco as governor. She's been less than unhelpful; she's actually made the situation worse through her inaction.
See posts 25 and 48.
Incompetence at the top and the ____ rolls downhill.
ping...
The Federal Government should just go ahead and declare martial law.
This is an enormous scandal that needs to be exposed. While screaming for the feds to "do something" they deliberately impeded the feds. I can't see no reason for this except gutter politics that killed people.
President Bush, you take care of saving lives, we've got your back.
Je suis la Reine de la Louisiane.
Let's set this straight now that we've seen the Governor's State of Emergency Proclamation at http://gov.louisiana.gov/Press_Release_detail.asp?id=973 and discredited the article posted, but there's still so much more fun to find on the Office of the Governor's website and this thread should remain.
IE: The below Executive Order interesting too. "Now where did I put those busses? Better say something before those FReepers give some damn fool pictures to Drudge."
Today is Monday, September 5, 2005
Press Release
Date: 9/3/2005
Contact:Denise Bottcher or Roderick Hawkins at 225-342-9037
Governor Blanco Announces Executive Orders
Baton Rouge, LA— Governor Blanco today announced the following Executive Orders:
Executive Order NO. KBB 2005-25- the Louisiana Homeland Security and Emergency Assistance and Disaster Act, R.S. 29:721, et seq., directs Louisiana school Superintendents in each school district that has remained substantially operational to contact the Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness at 225-925-3916 to provide an inventory of school buses and bus drivers in their district to be used in evacuation and transportation of necessary supplies.
Executive Order NO. KBB 2005- Executive Order NO. KBB 2005- 26- Declares a state of public health emergency to allow licensed medical professionals and personnel in other states to provide assistance in Louisiana. Requires that the medical professional register with the Department of Health and Hospitals be in good standing with their home state and practice in good faith within the reasonable scope of their skill, training or ability. Any out-of-state licensed medical professional interested in providing assistance should call 225-763-8533.
The full text of the above mentioned proclamation is available on the Internet at www.gov.state.la.us.
http://gov.louisiana.gov/Press_Release_detail.asp?id=1001
Yes Haley Barbour of Mississipi, and Gov Riley of Alabama allowed this to happen by declaring disaster BEFORE Katrina hit.Blanco has yet to do it.
And watching this:
Just damn.
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see post 25 and 48. Article is misleading.
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