>...As of Saturday, Blanco still had not declared a state of emergency, the senior Bush official said.
The article is from the 9/4 Washington post: http://tinyurl.com/7gsng
Note the correction posted at the top of the article.
Correction to This Article
A Sept. 4 article on the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina incorrectly said that Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Babineaux Blanco (D) had not declared a state of emergency. She declared an emergency on Aug. 26.
Press Release Date: 8/26/2005
Contact:Denise Bottcher or Roderick Hawkins at 225-342-9037
GOVERNOR BLANCO DECLARES STATE OF EMERGENCY
BATON ROUGE, LA--Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco today issued Proclamation No. 48 KBB 2005, declaring a state of emergency for the state Louisiana as Hurricane Katrina poses an imminent threat, carrying severe storms, high winds, and torrential rain that may cause flooding and damage to private property and public facilities, and threaten the safety and security of the citizens of the state of Louisiana The state of emergency extends from Friday, August 26, 2005, through Sunday, September 25, 2005, unless terminated sooner.
The full text is posted at http://tinyurl.com/922ol
Great. And when did the governor and mayor call for an evacuation? An evacuation that NEITHER one did anything to facilitate?
Though the mayor did tell the folks heading to the Superdome to have food, water and supplies for three days. Wonder why?