It really is pathetic that they couldn't evacuate people to somewhere other than an unprepared death trap. They knew people would likely be stuck there for several days and that it would be hard to reach them after the storm. They could have brought in water, food and portable toilets before the storm hit. It was obvious there wasn't going to be water or sewage after the hurricane. What did they expect was going to happen???
"It really is pathetic that they couldn't evacuate people to somewhere other than an unprepared death trap."
- So far as I can tell, the only disaster plan in New Orleans was to tell everybody to leave and then to open the Super Dome to those who were unable to get a ride. The mayor then fled to nearby safety and raged, cursed and cried about the mess he'd left behind. No leadership, no plan, no clue.