Posted on 09/07/2005 8:49:35 AM PDT by Names Ash Housewares
AMAZING! Of course they Bush bash still, some ol same ol, but look at this....
The evacuation
It was announced at a news conference by the Mayor Ray Nagin on Sunday 28 August, less than 24 hours before the hurricane struck early the next morning.
The question has to be asked: Why was it not ordered earlier?
The Louisiana Governor Kathleen Blanco said at the same news conference that President Bush had called and personally appealed for a mandatory evacuation.
The night before, National Hurricane Director Max Mayfield had called Mayor Nagin to tell him that an evacuation was needed. Why were these calls necessary?
School buses still lined up after the hurricane
Again, as with Fema, the New Orleans mayor should have known that on the Saturday, Katrina was strengthening to Five.
It was already clear on the Sunday that the evacuation would not cover many of the poor, the sick and those who did not pay heed.
The mayor said people going to the Superdome, a sports venue named as an alternative destination for those unable to leave, should bring supplies for several days. He also said police could commandeer any vehicle for the evacuation.
But how much support was there at the Superdome? And how much city transport was actually used? There is a photo showing city school buses still lined up, in waterlogged parking lots, after the hurricane.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Update: a reader has pointed out that there are detailed plans for Louisiana and the City of New Orleans for an evacuation and these make it clear that buses should be used to transport those without cars. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
There are questions for the mayor, dubbed heroic by some, to answer.
Me talking again...Heroic? BAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
(Excerpt) Read more at news.bbc.co.uk ...
Well now, that would make sense. (But then again, that's the whole problem: it makes sense. Can't have that now can we?)
"Have you noticed that all the houses in the aerial rescues have submerged cars parked in the front yards?"
Interesting. I will pay close attention to this now.
I think I found out what the problem was with the Nagin/Blanco evac manual,,,, they were reading the wrong book!
Kill A Commie For Mommie
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"I think I found out what the problem was with the Nagin/Blanco evac manual,,,, they were reading the wrong book!"
Klatuu Verata, nik.... NAGIN!
At the suggestion of writer Michelle Malkin last Friday, I have cobbled together a blogsite called Texas Clearinghouse for Katrina Aid to serve as a clearinghouse for refugee efforts in Texas.
Texas is getting more refugees than any other state -- that's fine, we'll take them all -- but we need help providing them with food, clothing, and shelter.
If you are a refugee, you can information that will help you find relief. If you want to donate or volunteer, you can find someone who needs you.
Right now the site mostly covers Houston, Dallas, and San Antonio but I will add various churches, schools, and other charities in Ft. Worth and Lubbock tonight. My wife spent yesterday at Reunion Arena in Dallas handing out care packages and otherwise ministering to the refugees as a representative of her employer.
There are a lot of churches and other organizations in Texas that need help in dealing with the problem and I would greatly appreciate it if you would get the word out.
Many thanks,
Michael McCullough
Stingray blogsite
Infamous Ray Nagin Memorial Motor Pool
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