[lugsoul]

Fine. If you want to maintain that some sort of state action was a prerequisite to Federal action, go right ahead. What I'm saying - which is the same thing I said initially - is that the language of the NRP does not appear to me to offer any support for that position.

I have no desire to sit here and argue esoterica regarding the language of either the NRP or the Stafford Act. The NRP flat out says that issues of allocation of authority should not delay the response. So it makes no sense to argue that a delayed response was caused by issues of allocation of authority.

[Dolphy]

The NRP flat out says that issues of allocation of authority should not delay the response.

So in a track relay do you look to the fourth leg as reason they didn't finish after the third leg drops the baton? NOLA had some basic responsibilities for a risk they had both long term knowledge of and resources to cope with for a period of time. They were to evacuate their citizens, move those who were unable to evacuate to secure, stocked shelters where they could be sustained for 3-5 days and maintain civil order.

[Cboldt]

Fine. If you want to maintain that some sort of state action was a prerequisite to Federal action, go right ahead. What I'm saying - which is the same thing I said initially - is that the language of the NRP does not appear to me to offer any support for that position.

I have no desire to sit here and argue esoterica regarding the language of either the NRP or the Stafford Act. The NRP flat out says that issues of allocation of authority should not delay the response. So it makes no sense to argue that a delayed response was caused by issues of allocation of authority.

The issue isn't allocation of authority. The governor has lots of it, and she is still capable of exercizing it.

I agree - no sense in additional discussion on the point. We go our separate ways on it.