Aug 27
"It looks like we're going to bear some of the brunt of this storm," Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco said. "Hurricane Katrina's aiming our way."
New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin said he would likely call for the state's largest city to be evacuated early on Sunday and might use the Louisiana Superdome as a giant shelter.
"Katrina's ground zero is hovering too close for comfort," Jefferson Parish President Aaron Broussard said.
Hurricane watches and warnings were posted for a stretch of the U.S. Gulf Coast from Louisiana to the Florida-Alabama border, alerting millions of residents to expect hurricane-force winds within 36 hours.
I'll never forget hearing Blanco say, "We can make this a good experience."
>New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin said he would likely call for the state's largest city to be evacuated early on Sunday and might use the Louisiana Superdome as a giant shelter.<
On WWL that Sunday, Nagin said it was impossible to go in and get the citizens out, because "even if we did send transportation, the people won't go".
He NEVER even tried.