[Kenny Bunk]

Perhaps an LA native could enlighten me?

But I distinctly remember that between Mary and the Obama look-alike that was running NOLA at the time, they made an absolute dog's dinner of the Katrina Emergency.

GW made a few mistakes, chief of which was not immediately declaring martial law and having the Mayor Ray Nagin and the Governor Mary Landrieu shot for their criminal malfeasance.

The inarticulate W should have also made it clear that in the immediate aftermath of any emergency, it is the LOCAL FIRST RESPONDERS who have to know their business and perform up to pay grade.

Katrina? Google this:
The Underwater buses that were supposed to carry flooded-out residents of NOLA to safety, but which went unused because Mayor Nagin (now IIRC in prison) did not have any idea of the disaster plan. Neither did Mary. The MSM rallied 'round them and pilloried GW.

[TomGuy]

There were also complaints that school buses should NOT be used to evacuate, because they were not good enough. No a/c, uncomfortable seats, etc.

[Theodore R.]

Landrieu has never been governor, but she ran for governor unsuccessfully in 1995.

[deport]

New Orleans would have had a lot of damage from the wind but the worst damage
came from the levee breaches that ultimately flooded the city with several feet of
water. The eye passed to the east of New Orleans and did major damage in MS especially
along the coast.