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Top federal officials left out of loop (Well wha-da-ya know)
The Washington Times ^
| 09-05-05
| Audrey Hudson
Posted on 09/04/2005 11:39:17 PM PDT by smoothsailing
State and local officials did not inform top federal officials early on of the deaths and lack of food among hurricane victims in the Superdome or convention center, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said yesterday.
Mr. Chertoff said neither he nor Federal Emergency Management Agency chief Michael Brown was told of the deteriorating situation in New Orleans until Thursday night.
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TOPICS: Breaking News; Government; News/Current Events; US: Louisiana
KEYWORDS: blanco; brown; cary; chertoff; dhs; disaster; fema; flood; homelandsecurity; hurricane; hurricanekatrina; incompetence; katrina; katrinafailures; landrieu; levee; louisiana; militia; nagin; nationalguard; neworleans; superdome
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To: smoothsailing
There was no one to tell them. The Mayor was in Baton Rouge with his buddies and the gov was busy making excuses why she wasn't responsible.
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posted on
09/04/2005 11:41:07 PM PDT
by
Arkie2
(Mega super duper moose, whine, cheese, series, zot, viking kitties, barf alert!)
To: smoothsailing
Doesn't sound very convincing. I don't think there is anyone I trust anymore.
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posted on
09/04/2005 11:41:54 PM PDT
by
dr_who_2
To: smoothsailing
Doesn't DHS or FEMA have access to CNN or Fox?
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posted on
09/04/2005 11:44:00 PM PDT
by
MediaMole
To: Arkie2; A Citizen Reporter; hole_n_one; Diddle E. Squat
New Orleans Mayor C. Ray Nagin was asked by MSNBC news why the city did not try to help poor people get out of New Orleans after he issued the mandatory evacuation. Instead of providing transportation, Mr. Nagin said remaining residents were directed to the Superdome "as a shelter of last resort, but the help never came." Huh?
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posted on
09/04/2005 11:46:04 PM PDT
by
Howlin
(Have you check in on this thread: FYI: Hurricane Katrina Freeper SIGN IN Thread)
To: Arkie2; A Citizen Reporter; hole_n_one; Diddle E. Squat
New Orleans Mayor C. Ray Nagin was asked by MSNBC news why the city did not try to help poor people get out of New Orleans after he issued the mandatory evacuation. Instead of providing transportation, Mr. Nagin said remaining residents were directed to the Superdome "as a shelter of last resort, but the help never came." Huh?
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posted on
09/04/2005 11:46:59 PM PDT
by
Howlin
(Have you check in on this thread: FYI: Hurricane Katrina Freeper SIGN IN Thread)
To: MediaMole
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posted on
09/04/2005 11:47:33 PM PDT
by
Arkie2
(Mega super duper moose, whine, cheese, series, zot, viking kitties, barf alert!)
To: Howlin
Senate Homeland Security Committee
Crap.
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posted on
09/04/2005 11:48:06 PM PDT
by
Howlin
(Have you check in on this thread: FYI: Hurricane Katrina Freeper SIGN IN Thread)
To: smoothsailing
Why is it people aren't talking about the fact that it was the local government that told people to go to the Superdome thereby making the safety of those people THEIR responsibility?
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posted on
09/04/2005 11:48:32 PM PDT
by
msnimje
(CNN - Constant Negative Nonsense)
To: MediaMole
Doesn't DHS or FEMA have access to CNN or Fox?For what?
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posted on
09/04/2005 11:48:35 PM PDT
by
Howlin
(Have you check in on this thread: FYI: Hurricane Katrina Freeper SIGN IN Thread)
To: Arkie2
How about the truth as we already knew it.
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posted on
09/04/2005 11:48:58 PM PDT
by
Howlin
(Have you check in on this thread: FYI: Hurricane Katrina Freeper SIGN IN Thread)
To: Howlin
The Gov and Mayor are CYA.
To: MediaMole
Didn't Nagin have access to buses?
DUH
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posted on
09/04/2005 11:49:39 PM PDT
by
smoothsailing
(Liberals are like blisters,they always show up after the hard work is done)
To: smoothsailing
Thursday Soledad O'Brien was giving Mike Brown a really hard time about the people in the Convention Center and he raised his voice and said,
"Soledad WE DID NOT KNOW THERE WAS ANYBODY IN THE CONVENTION CENTER UNTIL TODAY. As soon as we found out we sent food and water over there"
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posted on
09/04/2005 11:50:59 PM PDT
by
msnimje
(CNN - Constant Negative Nonsense)
To: smoothsailing
Apparently Chertov does not have a radio, televison, or computer.
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posted on
09/04/2005 11:51:24 PM PDT
by
doug from upland
(The Hillary documentary is coming -- INDICTING HILLARY)
To: smoothsailing
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posted on
09/04/2005 11:51:53 PM PDT
by
SerpentDove
(In the shadow of the Almighty.)
To: MediaMole
Doesn't DHS or FEMA have access to CNN or Fox? Not in New Orleans, there is no power.
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posted on
09/04/2005 11:52:22 PM PDT
by
msnimje
(CNN - Constant Negative Nonsense)
To: MediaMole
the convention center is a different place from the super dome
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posted on
09/04/2005 11:52:46 PM PDT
by
flowergirl
(Trust in the Lord with all your heart)
To: Howlin
The press release from Nagin's office regarding those who were to be sheltered at the Superdome was that the site was meant for those with "special needs" with 1 caretaker allowed to accompany that individual, it was to be a refuge of last resort and that those seeking shelter there (SD) should bring food and water to last 5 days.
To: msnimje
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posted on
09/04/2005 11:53:10 PM PDT
by
Blue Champagne
(Quomodo cogis comas tuas sic videri?)
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