Why was New Orleans Evacuated?

Associated Press ^ | 8/28/2005 | AP

[HawaiianGecko]

	Hmmm... Seems to me that thousands of people owe their lives to the competence and compassion of President Bush. Why Was New Orleans Evacuated? Power Line, MN - 2 hours ago ... Gov. Kathleen Blanco, standing beside the mayor at a news conference, said President Bush called and personally appealed for a mandatory evacuation for the low ...   Looters Take To Streets; Martial Law Declared New Orleans Channel.com, LA - Aug 30, 2005 ... Gov. Blanco said President George W. Bush called and personally appealed for a mandatory evacuation for the low-lying city, which is prone to flooding. ...   New Orleans Mayor Issues Evacuation Order Guardian Unlimited, UK - Aug 28, 2005 ... Blanco said President Bush called and personally appealed for the mandatory evacuation for the city, which sits below sea level.   Nightmare named Katrina bears down on New Orleans KTBS, LA - Aug 28, 2005 ... all flights. Gov. Kathleen Blanco said President Bush called and personally appealed for a mandatory evacuation for the low-lying.

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Hmmm... Seems to me that thousands of people owe their lives to the competence and compassion of President Bush.

Why Was New Orleans Evacuated?
Power Line, MN - 2 hours ago
... Gov. Kathleen Blanco, standing beside the mayor at a news conference, said President Bush called and personally appealed for a mandatory evacuation for the low ...
 

Looters Take To Streets; Martial Law Declared
New Orleans Channel.com, LA - Aug 30, 2005
... Gov. Blanco said President George W. Bush called and personally appealed for a mandatory evacuation for the low-lying city, which is prone to flooding. ...
 

New Orleans Mayor Issues Evacuation Order
Guardian Unlimited, UK - Aug 28, 2005
... Blanco said President Bush called and personally appealed for the mandatory evacuation for the city, which sits below sea level.
 

Nightmare named Katrina bears down on New Orleans
KTBS, LA - Aug 28, 2005
... all flights. Gov. Kathleen Blanco said President Bush called and personally appealed for a mandatory evacuation for the low-lying.

 

[HawaiianGecko]

Need I say more?

[BlueAngel]

Bump!

[HighWheeler]

very good post. You did some homework. Now I want to do some readin'

[Mr. Mojo]

Yet the myth that the President was asleep at the wheel persists.

[Tribune7]

ping

[mpackard]

Forever and ever, Amen.

[the invisib1e hand]

it's reassuring to me. but they hear what they want to hear.

[shadeaud]

ahhhh come now, we all know that New Orleans was ordered evacuated so Haiburton could get control of the oil. </s>

[shield]

Me think our Texas President did a little ole' tough talk.

[xone]

Another logistics genius troll.

[SouthernFreebird]

Who usually calls out the NG when a State suffers a disaster?

[nuconvert]

"President Bush called and personally appealed for a mandatory evacuation"

And 70% heeded that appeal.
Think of the loss of life if that decision had been left totally to the Governor and Mayor.

[DJ MacWoW]

Considering how long it took the National Guard to arrive, this 'myth' seems to have some basis in reality.

I think not. Word from people that were in NO is that the govenor wouldn't allow the Red Cross in NO. That's very believable since she didn't have enough sense to order an evacuation.

[texas_mrs]

http://www.cityofno.com/portal.aspx?portal=46&tabid=18
The General Evacuation Guidelines on Hurricane Evacuation at the above site gives these instructions if you do not have transportation:

If you need transportation, try to go with a neighbor, friend, or relative.

That's it. No suggestions for handicapped, elderly, etc. Amazing. I would be interested in hearing what was being said on TV and radio.

[vbmoneyspender]

Can you cite any prior disasters involving hurricanes where the National Guard has arrived in a quicker fashion?

[nmh]

NO!

You did a great job!

Thanks, I'll pass it on.

[HighWheeler]

From
http://www.wdsu.com/news/4915310/detail.html

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Bush: Move To 'Safe Ground'

Nagin exempted hotels from the evacuation order because airlines have already canceled all flights.

Gov. Blanco said President George W. Bush called and personally appealed for a mandatory evacuation for the low-lying city, which is prone to flooding.

Speaking Sunday, Bush said that he "cannot stress enough the dangers this hurricane poses to Gulf Coast communities." "I urge all citizens to put their own safety and the safety of their families first by moving to safe ground," he said.

WDSU meteorologist Dan Thomas said the dangers from the hurricane cannot be overstated.

"I've told some people in the newsroom, I think this is going to be the scariest moment of your life," he said.

[dfwgator]

I don't think we'll be hearing from Liquid anytime soon.

[combat_boots]

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