They are not too far, but no. Not that close.
Wraong again. According to the article you posted they are 8 blocks apart. Check the second paragraph.
And a quick look at your recent posts show you have quite the hard-on for Chertoff and FEMA. Perhaps you should reccommend yourself for the job?
I'm sure they could really use an NPR-quoting arm-chair quarterback right about now.
I'm sure Eric Leonard on KFI said they were that close, and he's currently in NO. Maybe he was referring to something else, or I heard it wrong. How far apart are they?