And Blanco was able to do this all by herself, even without calls from the POTUS and Director of National Hurricane Service.
Color me unimpressed.
She's not doing this herself - she's not that bright.
Her strings are being pulled by the clinton nitwit that's advising her on how to manage the katrina cleanup while filling her pockets and blaming Bush.
I wouldn't bet on it! not with Nagin blasting the Admiral just today a few short hours ago....Sounds like they have seen the light! too much to expect of them to have a little common sense, but better that than ignoring safety again.
Even Governor Blanco is capable of learning };-)
It is more the local mayor and EOC director is competent. The plan works when it is used. We have evacuated before and we get our old people out of harms way on this side of the state.
Cameron Parish was wiped out during Hurricane Audrey back in 57 and one reason so many people died was because the NWS told them to get a good night's sleep and evacuate early in the morning. The thing is Audrey sped up during the night and made landfall 12 hours early trapping most of the population. Ever since that storm, the folks of Cameron and Calcasieu get out.
Maybe the valium wore off and she thinks it's still Katrina.