[FreedomCalls]

Of course the later prediction changed. You missed my point. On Friday, at noon, the prediction was for the panhandle, not New Orleans. So how can you fault Brown for not mobilizing all FEMA's resources toward New Orleans when AT THAT TIME (not later in the afternoon or evening), but AT THAT TIME, the forecast track only barely included NO.

Of course the forecast changed later on. But Brown had no way of knowing that AT NOON ON FRIDAY. When the senators berate him for not forcing an evacuation on New Orleans on Thursday or even ON FRIDAY AT NOON, they are acting as if Brown was supposed to be psychic.

[Paradox]

Of course the forecast changed later on. But Brown had no way of knowing that AT NOON ON FRIDAY. When the senators berate him for not forcing an evacuation on New Orleans on Thursday or even ON FRIDAY AT NOON, they are acting as if Brown was supposed to be psychic.

I agree with you there. I wouldn't blame Brown for not EVER issuing a forced evacuation. Just not something a FEMA chief should have to do.

[Ingtar]

Ahh. I misread. I thought you were saying that N.O. did not get ample warning. If they acted on the 5 PM, they would have had all the time they needed to perform their evacuation plan that they seem to have had no intention of ever implementing.