Originally posted by cmdrkeenkid
Everyone knew this would be bad, but no one did anything about it to prepare. And yes, it IS the responsibility of the states to ask the federal
government for aid. That's one of the joys of the states having so much power - they get to take responsibility for thier own reactions.
Exactly, if the mayor was so concerned with the citizens in the poor section of the city, why wasn't a concentrated effort to evacuate those without
means, by getting them on buses before the storm hit? All of the forecasts I was watching placed New Orleans in the path of the eye at least
48
HRS prior to the event, more than enough time to notify and evacuate the people now trying to be rescued. I am sure there were some stubborn
people who thought they could ride out the storm (local government included), but the majority of those now being rescued had nowhere (but the
superdome) to go.
I am sure that the frustration level is at the breaking point and hindsight is 20/20, but I bet if the mayor looks at himself in the mirror, he wishes
he had that 48 hours back.