That's true. The plans were evacuate citizens by bus, but the mayor chucked those plans out the window as recently as July of 2005. Stating in a Times-Picayune article 'You're On Your Own'.
But he doesn't have that power does he?? these i'm talking about are the state of Louisiana ordinances not city of NO,,,,it gives the mayors, head of parishes instructions, so he can't just speak words and declare it void,,,,
I dunno if he has power. For all I know, he didn't know that he can evacuate his own citizenry without the nod of the White House. NOLA's mayor is as incompetent as all get-out, but I think that feeds off his corruption.