[CedarDave]

Look at Florida the past two years... Six hurricanes, some with winds worse than Katrina at landfall. Damage in the multiple millions, probably billions. But yet all you hear about is New Orleans and Katrina. Think about why -- in Florida you had a disaster response infrastructure in place and ready to go, to help the locals get through the first 72 hours, then the Feds give assistance when requested.

In LA, you had neither of these -- the locals were unprepared to take charge for the first few days (indeed, they prohibited the Red Cross from entering the city!), and then refused offers of Federal aid from FEMA until the refugees in the Superdome and convention center had been without water and help, and were in dire need of emergency supplies of water just to survive. So all this and the levee failure was Bush's fault? More lies from the Slimes.

[Kirkwood]

"...they prohibited the Red Cross from entering the city!"

No, this was the choice made by the RC, not by Louisiana or NO. It is common practice to not put emergency rescue services in harm's way. This is also true in FL. The difference in FL is that you have multiple ways to reach the disaster site. The same is not true in the gulf coast region.