[Bush gal in LA]

I asked an ex- cop friend who used to live there(Louisiana) the same question. He said the authorities (Governor and Mayor) were hoping it would be another false alarm,(they get a lot of them) or the Hurricane would turn course etc. They, of course were not counting on the levee breaking. Never the less it's their job to secure the buses,bus drivers, pay over time pay, make sure the buses are gassed up, secure reliable shelters on higher ground. All of the above , they had plenty of time to do! 2 or 3 days before, they knew this storm was headed their way. But sadly gas, and over time for bus drivers, cost money that they would have to take out of their precious budget. Something ,I have a feeling ,they don't like to do!

[BagCamAddict]

I live in Portland, Oregon. We were "supposed" to get 1000 evacuees last weekend. We set up a temporary shelter for them. It kept getting postponed. Yesterday, it was down to 500 people, supposed to arrive today. Today, it has been cancelled. FEMA says the need isn't there.

Setting up the temporary shelter and now taking it down, and all the preparations, supposedly cost $100,000. And of course we're going to ask for reimbursement from FEMA.

Nice waste of valuable money, eh???????? How many times/places has this scenario played out in the last week across the country?

Where is the Command and Control? Where are the Grown-ups? Who is in charge of this fiasco, even after all this time?

It's not that the left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing... the left hand doesn't even know the right hand exists.

[jonrick46]

"sadly gas, and over time for bus drivers, cost money that they would have to take out of their precious budget. Something, I have a feeling, they don't like to do!'

Methinks they had designs on some of that budget in the confusion of the hurricane turmoil. It would be like these DemonRATS to divert some of that money into their favorite recreation fund. They are willing to expend some poor people and little babies to keep the good times rolling. Those DemonRATS have big pockets and pockets they mean to fill!