[Smogger]

EOC News Conference:

Governor Blanco:

Evacuation efforts at the dome continue

The dome is secure and under controller.

Hundreds of busses heading to NO.

Signed Executive Order invoking Emergency Powers to requisition school busses.

Our biggest concern is ground transportation (reall? not looting?)

[OXENinFLA]

Pres. Bush on C-span now..

[Dog]

President speaking....he didn't once mention Gov Blanco....uh oh.

[jayef]

Check out these FEMA Damage Assessments:

http://www.gismaps.fema.gov/2005pages/dr1603.shtm

[MarMema]

Who is this young woman talking?

[Truthsayer20]

Signed Executive Order invoking Emergency Powers to requisition school busses.

What in the name of God is going on with the LA state government? It took them FOUR whole days to figure out that they could use school busses for evacuation! Can any LA folks confirm my impression that gov Blanco would be better suited to be a WalMart greeter than a state governor? The woman is totally out of her league. Who was her Republican opponent and how could he/she ever lose to this empty suit?

[Ovation_girl]

"Governor Blanco:

Evacuation efforts at the dome continue

The dome is secure and under controller"

Doesn't this directly conflict with the information in the SOS by the mayor of New Orleans who is releasing everybody to walk to safety and refuge?