Posted on 09/07/2005 6:23:26 PM PDT by finnman69
The Fox News Channel's Major Garrett was just on my show extending the story he had just reported on Brit Hume's show: The Red Cross is confirming to Garrett that it had prepositioned water, food, blankets and hygiene products for delivery to the Superdome and the Convention Center in the immediate aftermath of the hurricane, but were blocked from delivering those supplies by orders of the Louisiana state government, which did not want to attract people to the Superdome and/or Convention Center. Garrett has no paper trail yet, but will follow up on his verbal confirmation from sources at the highest levels of the Red Cross.
The transcript of the interview will be available at Radioblogger later this afternoon.
And here is a very interesting article from Septmber of 2004:
Debate continues over Superdome as potential hurricane shelter
Seems that the debate over using the Superdome goes back almost a year, and that no one in New Orleans thought it would be a great place in a Cat 4 or 5 hurricane.
Key graphs:
"If we were to lose power, if we were to lose plumbing facilities, if a storm were to hit and create flooding in the area; the Superdome would not be a desirable place to be," he said.
The American Red Cross admits it would not stay in town for a severe hurricane. Workers would offer supplies and training to the Dome but would then leave to ensure aid for the hurricane's aftermath.
Kay Wilkins, spokesperson for the American Red Cross, said, "While we're saying we;re going to move our volunteers and staff out of the risk area into areas where its safer for them to be it doesn't mean we're not going to be here ahead of time for others."
Mayor Nagin said the city has more than 80,000 people without transportation access, and when the next hurricane evacuation there will be thousands of people who will not, or cannot, leave, highlighting the city's urgency of finding the most suitable place for shelter.
My point was to ask if this was a correction to the earlier story about FEMA denying access? You're the one who went off on whether or not FEMA had authority in LA.
My point was that it couldn't have been FEMA.
I think it was Dave Barry who asked whether two dogs are stupider than one dog.
We might ask who is better informed, a person trapped at the bottom of a mine shaft, or one who watches TV news.
Sadly, it seems to be playing out.
I do not see this story on Drudge at all now. What gives?
My bunny slippers are locked and loaded.
Yes, I sure noticed. What the heck is going on?
er uh..........yep
No. What did it say?
Also, where is the statement on the Red Cross site which states the The Louisiana Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness kept the Red Cross from entering the City?
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"I suspect that the Democrats are going to suddenly want to change the subject."
The Democrats cannot be allowed to cover up for an incompetent - and no doubt crooked - Louisiana State government.
That gives FEMA the authority from the Fed level. Unfortunately, the idiot Governette *still* hasn't done her part and given FEMA the authority at the state level.
Which means that it really IS LEMA's (and hence the Governette's) fault, not FEMA and the Feds'.
I think it was Dave Barry who asked whether two dogs are stupider than one dog.
We might ask who is better informed, a person trapped at the bottom of a mine shaft, or one who watches TV news.
Seems to me that you clearly are at the bottom of a mine shaft!??!
If you really are serious to stay informed, except getting your news from the evil LSM, why don't you just go to the "Horse's Mouth" to get the facts straight, see post # 232!!!
Develop your plan, make your checklists, identify and gather your "stuff" and act.
I suspect we'll see that the Landrieu family were indeed present and pulling strings as fast as they could of the political puppet aka Blank-O.
what does she need to do to give them authority at state level? And would that really matter considering the Red Cross is an NGO?
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