What do you need to be convinced? Hidden video footage of Mayor and Governor conspiring to shift the blame? How about Chertoff saying, "May God strike me dead if I am not telling the truth?"
Many Freepers have came to the conclusion that most of the tragedy in New Orleans could have been avoided if the Mayor had implemented page 13 of the Southeast Louisiana Evacuation Plan, 2000 revision, which reads in part:
"The primary means of hurricane evacuation will be personal vehicles. School and municipal buses, government-owned vehicles and vehicles provided by volunteer agencies may be used to provide transportation for individuals who lack transportation and require assistance in evacuating."
(See page 13, section B, part 5 of this document)
Recall that there are many hundreds, maybe thousands of New Orleans buses that are currently underwater that could have been used to evacuate the poor and disabled. Also recall that Nagin waited until virtually the last minute to order the 'mandatory-in-name-only' evacuation.
And then there was this from another post: ". . . the federal plan advises state and local emergency managers not to expect federal aid for 72 to 96 hours, and base their own preparedness efforts on the need to be self-sufficient for at least that period".
Nagin, Broussard, and other New Orleans officials are blaiming the feds big-time in hopes the Bush-hating media will not challenge the local officials on their evacuation and recovery preparation blunders.
FEMA never did stagger on to the scene, did it??? It was the military that saved the day, so to speak...I'm sure there will be a re-asessment of the role of the Federal and regional Fema organization...
Exactly!
Exactly!