Katrina, a photographic timeline: Powerful proof federal response was NOT slow (warning, many pics)

Yahoo News Photos ^ | 9/6/05

[Wolfstar]

The near total evacuation of the major American port city of New Orleans, Louisiana was accomplished between Tuesday afternoon, August 30 and Friday afternoon, September 2, 2005. This evacuation occurred while other search, rescue, relief and evacuation operations were simultaneously being conducted throughout the Gulf Coast between approximately Lafayette, Louisiana, on the west and the Florida panhandle on the east -– an area of about 90,000 sq. miles, or the size of the entire nation of Great Britain.

I'd say this amazing achievement is the opposite of slow. I'd say that it's a stunning accomplishment and one that demonstrates superb organization, remarkable logistics flow, and the greatness of the American spirit.

From the following photographic timeline, it should be clear to all reasonable people that the failure of government response occurred before the hurricane hit, and it occurred solely at the local and state level.

[Mrs.Liberty]

ping to self

[Wolfstar]

And thank YOU, Joe. I like your accurate definitions of "fast."

[maica]

No, wait....


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The motto of Gov Blanco and Mayor Nagin

[monday]

"Typical government idiocy...why weren't the inbound lanes used for outband traffic?"

Lousiana Highway patrol thought it was too difficult to block the on ramps except for a small section of highway. As far as I can tell, Lousiana public officials are all pretty worthless.

[ArrogantBustard]

It should be clear to anyone with an open, reasonable mind that the MEDIA LIED TO THE AMERICAN PUBLIC ABOUT THE FEDERAL RESPONSE. It was heroic, not slow or racist or any of the other scurrilous charges the Left and its media shills have so carelessly thrown around.

Thank you, sir. You've hanged them with their own rope!

MSM are liars. This is once again proven. The real racists are to be found in the Democratic Party (in general), the Congressional Black Caucus (in particular), the MSM (again), and the Jesse Jacksons of the world.

[Bahbah]

Bookmark.

[jackv]

After reading all this I HATE the msm. I mean really hate them for what they have/are doing. THEY are the reason the fool liberals and hollyweirdos believe the lies. They are the ones putting out flatout lies.
Something must be done to stop the propaganda machine we used to refer to as the media.

[Wolfstar]

What particularly disturbs me about the media lie that it was a slow response is that their lie throws mud on every first responder out there who worked extremely hard to save as many lives a possible.

[evad]

I hope so too, evad. That's why keeping this thread bumped up for awhile is important -- so those folks have a chance to find it and make the best possible use of it.

Bumpus Magnus

[hoosiermama]

There was no delay in getting help to New Orleans

IMO Only the people with the "me first" mentality that lived in NO would think so. Thanks for the pictures.

[cake_crumb]

"Reports of rampant corruption among Louisiana's state and local agencies have been cited in recent days to explain why officials were so ill-prepared to deal with the Katrina disaster"

But not by the mass media. There was once a time when political corruption made for great ratings. Now they'd just rather Bush bash.

[roses of sharon]

And they hysterical media has portrayed NO as victims of Bush instead of SURVIVORS OF A HURRICANE.

They need to be destroyed, reporter by reporter, ie, liberal hack by liberal hack, "news" corp by "news" corp.

[Wolfstar]

They need to be destroyed, reporter by reporter, ie, liberal hack by liberal hack, "news" corp by "news" corp.

We certainly need to push back at them. We don't have to sit back and just take their crap.

[FeliciaCat]

Awesome Post! Thank you. I just spent Monday evening dining with 4 rabid Bush haters - They blamed EVERYTHING on Bush...mind you these were Yankees born and bred (3 of the 4 had never been to LA!) and knew NOTHING of the city, the local terrain or the crime and gang problem NO is well known for. I gently offered my own opinions (I think LA state government and NO city Government leaders failed on a SPECTACULAR LEVEL) - My family is from Texas (Grandmother, Mother, Aunts, cousins, etc - now all live/lived in CA & NV) , had (passed on) two elderly Aunts in LA and spent a fair amount of time in the south...these people wanted to hear nothing of it - Bush is to blame for everything. To quote one:"Why didnt Bush bring back the troops from Iraq" ??!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

I had to bite my tongue so many times.....sigh.

[ArrogantBustard]

They are indeed sliming the Navy, Coast Guard, Police, Firemen, Fish & Wildlife Service, etc... folks who were out there risking their own lives to save others.

They're also insulting us, who were watching their TV, print, and internet coverage. They're in effect, saying "No, you didn't see those folks out there on Monday and Tuesday saving lives. You have no memory. You're all idiots!"

[Wolfstar]

They're also insulting us, who were watching their TV, print, and internet coverage. They're in effect, saying "No, you didn't see those folks out there on Monday and Tuesday saving lives. You have no memory. You're all idiots!"

Precisely. They also know that a lie repeated often enough becomes truth in the minds of many.

[maica]

Fabulous work.

My local talk radio hosts are going to think I am spamming them, as I keep sending these revealing photoessays.

I have been worried about how St Patrick's Church fared. It is on Camp Street - between the Superdome and the Convention Center. Can it be seen on this satellite photo?

[Wolfstar]

Something must be done to stop the propaganda machine we used to refer to as the media.

We can push back from the grassroots up. Every person each of us shares the truth with is one less person the media will have to count on to blindly believe their trash in the future.

[cake_crumb]

"Several buses in parking lot of the Convention Center"

That's amazing. If things were as bad as the media finally reported, it's a wonder that nobody decided to evacuate themselves.

[Wolfstar]

I had to bite my tongue so many times.....sigh.

If you can, print this thread and send it to those 4 Bush haters. Maybe it will change some minds, but if not, it will make them blow a gasket or two. :-)