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Mayor Nagin was saying on a tv interview as Cat-5 Katrina was nearing N.O. that his attorneys (city) recommended he NOT call for a mandatory evac due to potential 'liability' issues.

Afterward, the Mayor has been saying he couldn't get any responsive, decision-maker at the govern's office to act/respond/help.

Texas officials say they could not get any responsive, decision-maker at the govern's office for their offers of assistance.

Michigan (IIRC) officials wanting to offer NG support, say they could not get any responsive, decision-maker at the govern's office.

More and more it is seeming that the 'problem' was with the governor's office. FEDs needed the governor's OK because the governor is the state executive. Locals needed the governor's OK because much of the assistance has to come/be initiated by the state executive.

Mayor Nagin is an idiot. After last years Ivan debacle...when the hurricane didn't even hit his city, he was warned by the Red Cross of the cities failure. They even told him that they would not be setting up shelters in his city for anything greater than a Cat-2 since the city was too dangerous.

Nagin responded by noting that he could use the Superdome, but people even warned that it would turn into an island. He later said that he would than have to evacuate the city. He had at least a year to put in place a plan after these warnings and did nothing to evacuate any of these people.

More and more it is seeming that the 'problem' was with the governor's office#####

It certainly looks that way. You might contrast this with the responses of Governor George Pataki and the governors of New Jersey and Massachussetts on 9/11. Governor Pataki, after the second plane hit the WTC requested from the Gov of Mass that she provide air cover over NYC from the ANG F15 squadron based at Otis AFB on Cape Cod. Pataki knew this was a ready squadron, and unlike the F16 squadrons of the NY ANG in upstate Ny, it could provide aircraft quickly. The Gov. of Mass, before the DoD authorized it ordered F15s to fly cover over NYC.

Gov. McGreevy of NJ, though a rather corrupt Democrat, immediately authorized the dispatch of state and local police and fire assets to NY to serve under the command structure of the NYPD and FDNY, and he, with the mayor of Jersey City and Hoboken, readied those cities for an influx of people escaping by ferry.

These things were done under extreme, immediate and uncertain circumstances by government leaders who understood that their most solemn responsibility is the protection of life. Governor Blanco certainly, and perhaps Governor Barber as well don't measure up to that task and responsibility.

More and more it is seeming that the 'problem' was with the governor's office. FEDs needed the governor's OK because the governor is the state executive. Locals needed the governor's OK because much of the assistance has to come/be initiated by the state executive.

Blanco should be recalled asap.

Mayor Nagin was saying on a tv interview as Cat-5 Katrina was nearing N.O. that his attorneys (city) recommended he NOT call for a mandatory evac due to potential 'liability' issues.

Afterward, the Mayor has been saying he couldn't get any responsive, decision-maker at the govern's office to act/respond/help.

Texas officials say they could not get any responsive, decision-maker at the govern's office for their offers of assistance.

Michigan (IIRC) officials wanting to offer NG support, say they could not get any responsive, decision-maker at the govern's office.

More and more it is seeming that the 'problem' was with the governor's office. FEDs needed the governor's OK because the governor is the state executive. Locals needed the governor's OK because much of the assistance has to come/be initiated by the state executive.

30 posted on 09/03/2005 9:36:42 AM CDT by TomGuy

Do you happen to have a source for this information? I am working on a time-line and need verifiable links. Thanks