In the Race
Now, here, you see, it takes all the blogging I can do to keep in the same place.
If I want to get somewhere else, I must blog twice as fast as that!
You see, I'm in
the Red Queen's Race...
Can Nagin Pull It Off In New Orleans?
By Janet Evans
Saturday, Aug 30 2008, 10:01 PM
"I must tell you, this is the mother of all storms," Nagin said. "You need to be concerned and you need to get your butts moving and out of New Orleans right now."
Three years after Katrina…after the blame game has been thrown around…
Yes…Homeland Security did not do its job.
Yes…The U.S. Army Corp of Engineers most likely failed in the design of the levees in New Orleans.
Yes…Governor Kathleen Blanco dropped the ball.
and Yes…Mayor Ray Nagin was unprepared and failed miserably.
So, now we have the test.
Three years after Katrina.
What has Nagin learned?
Can he pull it off?
No excuses.
That quote I started this post off with...that's not from Katrina. Nagin just made that statement today.
Trouble is...
"The evacuation order, which will not be physically enforced by officials, will start with the city's low-lying West Bank starting at 8 a.m."
"Residents have the choice to remain behind and weather the storms, but "that would be one of the biggest mistakes that you could make in your life," Nagin said."
New Orleans Mayor Orders Evacuation
Like I said...What has Nagin learned?
Who will he blame this time?
Lines of people waiting for buses to take them out of the city grew longer
Saturday and traffic grew heavier on main highways as Hurricane Gustav
strengthened into a dangerous Category 4 storm on track for the Gulf Coast.
(Aug. 30)
Behind The Scenes: Fear and Pride In New Orleans
Eerie Silence In New Orleans As Gustav NearsGustav Threatens Those hardest Hit By Katrina
