[Howlin]

DB, on CNN the host just said that the mandatory evacuation was ordered Saturday morning...........wasn't it Sunday?

[mware]

sunday at 9 in the morning, after the president called the mayor.

[Diddle E. Squat]

IIRC, there were some mandatory evac's ordered in some other parishes, but the city of NO wasn't until 9am on Sunday. I think the Saturday ones were at least some coastal parishes and communities, and maybe Jefferson Parish.

[EnquiringMind]

It was Sunday...you are correct, and only after our President convinced the mayor to do so.

[dirtboy]

DB, on CNN the host just said that the mandatory evacuation was ordered Saturday morning...........wasn't it Sunday?

I thought it was Sunday as well when they realized that Katrina had bombed out - voluntary was issued on Saturday.