the gift that keeps on giving.. in my eyes President Bush is absolved of this Katrina mess. This was obviously a Ray "Bus" Nagin and Blanca *expletive* up! a democrat run state, and a city rank in corruption.. with a democrat mayor nonetheless.. the more that is exposed about this the more people realize this was a lib fiasco
This article reminds of the MSM reporter a few days after Katrina. He was interviewing some displaced black people and said, "Do you blame Bush?" And this woman, who looked poor, said "No, I think he's a good man who has done all he could do."
The reporter kept trying to get the woman to blame him, but she wouldn't. It was hilarious - it was obvious the reporter was angry at the interview.
But it's Bush's fault for not assuming she was lying...after all, she is a democrat.
http://66.102.7.104/search?q=cache:4CGCqv6EbJAJ:www.new-orleans.la.us/cnoweb/cpc/transportation/Chapter3_3to3_6.pdf&hl=en
Much more detail here, cached from the New Orleans city website, a report from March 2004:
Means of Departure
Hurricane evacuation planning is made more difficult for the City, due to the large percentage of residents without access to a private automobile. Only 27% of Orleans Parish residents evacuated the city during Hurricane Georges, while 45% of Jefferson Parish residents evacuated. Orleans Parish residents were more likely to stay during a storm for lack of transportation, financial resources or a tendency to ignore evacuation warnings. Evacuation is also closely related to income. During Hurricane Georges only 16% of those with incomes below $25,000 left town, while 54% of those with incomes over $80,000 left. (Evacuation Behavior in Orleans and Jefferson Parishes During Hurricane Georges, University of New Orleans Survey Research Center, 1998.)
In addition to those unable to afford vehicles or transportation there are the disabled, hospitalized, elderly and incarcerated who would not be able to drive from the area. Development of alternative means for citizens to leave the area is crucial. RTA provides transportation for citizens to shelters and places where out of town transportation may be obtained, but has no provision to use its buses to evacuate citizens out of the city. While the RTA has expressed a willingness to assist in emergency evacuation, a regional cooperative agreement with other jurisdictions is needed. Visitors and some residents may choose commercial transportation, but at some point commercial bus, rail, and air transportation out of the city will not be available. Greater involvement of local churches, businesses and non-profit groups in providing transport and assisting people without their own transportation or with special needs is needed.
And this: Although the region supposedly can be evacuated in 72 hours, difficulty in predicting storm landfall can cause a delay in ordering such an evacuation. Hurricane advisory rules have recently been changed from a 3 day advance storm notice to 5 days. This added time should increase preparedness and promote a more timely and orderly evacuation. Such action promotes safety by educing roadway congestion and exposure to poor weather and roadway conditions.
And this:
The main responsibility and authority for operational aspects of evacuation in Orleans Parish lies with the Office of Emergency Preparedness (OEP) within the Chief Administrative Office of the City. The authority to make the final decisions related to an evacuation rests with the Mayor of New Orleans.
School bus!