Interesting link...Governor Blanco's statement about Dennis heading their way and how they were confident it wouldn't hit, but read the last paragraph, it's laughable.
""While it does not appear that this storm (Dennis) will significantly impact our state, I am confident of our ability to carry out our state’s emergency and evacuation plans in a manner that protects the people of coastal Louisiana."
http://gov.louisiana.gov/Press_Release_detail.asp?id=911
I'm from N.O. and my sister who still lives in Lafayette said that they developed a massive hurricane preparation plan about 10 years ago. I can't imagine the situation if this had happened prior to 10 years ago and THE PLAN had not been developed yet.
Great find! Blanco obviously has a track record of not taking things seriously.
This is one of those "laugh till you cry" things. It's amazing how overconfident people get - normally, this only affects the idiot in question, but if you're Governor of a state, it affects all the millions of people who have the misfortune to be under your "care."
Some of those links on the side of the website are very interesting.
Apparently there was discussion in Congress & Senate about $$$ needed for upgrading LA's coast. Even if the $$$ were granted, the article is dated July 22, 2005. There certainly would not have been time to make improvements to the levee or coastal area near New Orleans. It would have taken years, not a month and a half.
What?? .. No asking of prayers for the clouds to clear?