Yes, but at this point its time for the incompetent local disaster response folks to get in gear and deliver the food, water, and evacuation they promised. Many of the angry people sitting on the side of the road without water or food in 90 degree heat did what the government told them to do - they went to the convention center where they were told they would be evacuated. And instead they are sitting there.
Using the excuse of some armed people, crime and a few gunshots to stop rescue operations is silly - people deal with that kind of thing all the time in major cities like New Orleans. Since when do the police give up because somebody fired a gun? In New Orleans??? That's ridiculous.
Its well and good to say everyone should take care of themselves, and for many of those folks that's all they can do now. But then you have to accept that they needed to break down the doors into the kitchen area and seize the food, and that doing so was OK. The next step is probably to obtain running vehicles to evacuate in -- and that might be pretty ugly. So the concept of "everyone for himself" is OK, as a plan B, but I'd much rather see an orderly disaster response and evacuation. And in order for that to happen you need organization, courage and leadership. All of which seem to be lacking among the government leaders of New Orleans and Louisiana.
Its time for action by the governmental folks responsible for the evacuation, not excuses.
Using the excuse of some armed people, crime and a few gunshots to stop rescue operations is silly ...you're right there. Lack of leadership is doing more damage than anything else, now.