[bert]

Louisiana did not have a governor at the time of the hurricane. The person in question is better described as a political hack who was scared out of her wits and could only vacillate and procrastinate. She was paralyzed by fear of the impending doom.

[proud American in Canada]

She was paralyzed by fear of the impending doom

I think that's the most charitable assessment of Blanco's inaction that we can make.