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OT New Orleans
So what's the crack on New Orleans ? Is it an administration screwup in not
rescuing the people more efficiently or just an inevitable catastrophe as a result of building below the water table ? Dave Milne, Scotland '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ |
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Here's a pretty good take.
Blame Amid the Tragedy Gov. Blanco and Mayor Nagin failed their constituents. BY BOB WILLIAMS Wednesday, September 7, 2005 12:01 a.m. EDT As the devastation of Hurricane Katrina continues to shock and sadden the nation, the question on many lips is, Who is to blame for the inadequate response? As a former state legislator who represented the legislative district most impacted by the eruption of Mount St. Helens in 1980, I can fully understand and empathize with the people and public officials over the loss of life and property. Many in the media are turning their eyes toward the federal government, rather than considering the culpability of city and state officials. I am fully aware of the challenges of having a quick and responsive emergency response to a major disaster. And there is definitely a time for accountability; but what isn't fair is to dump on the federal officials and avoid those most responsible--local and state officials who failed to do their job as the first responders. The plain fact is, lives were needlessly lost in New Orleans due to the failure of Louisiana's governor, Kathleen Blanco, and the city's mayor, Ray Nagin. The primary responsibility for dealing with emergencies does not belong to the federal government. It belongs to local and state officials who are charged by law with the management of the crucial first response to disasters. First response should be carried out by local and state emergency personnel under the supervision of the state governor and his emergency operations center. The actions and inactions of Gov. Blanco and Mayor Nagin are a national disgrace due to their failure to implement the previously established evacuation plans of the state and city. Gov. Blanco and Mayor Nagin cannot claim that they were surprised by the extent of the damage and the need to evacuate so many people. Detailed written plans were already in place to evacuate more than a million people. The plans projected that 300,000 people would need transportation in the event of a hurricane like Katrina. If the plans had been implemented, thousands of lives would likely have been saved. In addition to the plans, local, state and federal officials held a simulated hurricane drill 13 months ago, in which widespread flooding supposedly trapped 300,000 people inside New Orleans. The exercise simulated the evacuation of more than a million residents. The problems identified in the simulation apparently were not solved. A year ago, as Hurricane Ivan approached, New Orleans ordered an evacuation but did not use city or school buses to help people evacuate. As a result many of the poorest citizens were unable to evacuate. Fortunately, the hurricane changed course and did not hit New Orleans, but both Gov. Blanco and Mayor Nagin acknowledged the need for a better evacuation plan. Again, they did not take corrective actions. In 1998, during a threat by Hurricane George, 14,000 people were sent to the Superdome and theft and vandalism were rampant due to inadequate security. Again, these problems were not corrected. The New Orleans contingency plan is still, as of this writing, on the city's Web site, and states: "The safe evacuation of threatened populations is one of the principle [sic] reasons for developing a Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan." But the plan was apparently ignored. Mayor Nagin was responsible for giving the order for mandatory evacuation and supervising the actual evacuation: His Office of Emergency Preparedness (not the federal government) must coordinate with the state on elements of evacuation and assist in directing the transportation of evacuees to staging areas. Mayor Nagin had to be encouraged by the governor to contact the National Hurricane Center before he finally, belatedly, issued the order for mandatory evacuation. And sadly, it apparently took a personal call from the president to urge the governor to order the mandatory evacuation. The city's evacuation plan states: "The city of New Orleans will utilize all available resources to quickly and safely evacuate threatened areas." But even though the city has enough school and transit buses to evacuate 12,000 citizens per fleet run, the mayor did not use them. To compound the problem, the buses were not moved to high ground and were flooded. The plan also states that "special arrangements will be made to evacuate persons unable to transport themselves or who require specific lifesaving assistance. Additional personnel will be recruited to assist in evacuation procedures as needed." This was not done. The evacuation plan warned that "if an evacuation order is issued without the mechanisms needed to disseminate the information to the affected persons, then we face the possibility of having large numbers of people either stranded and left to the mercy of a storm, or left in an area impacted by toxic materials." That is precisely what happened because of the mayor's failure. Instead of evacuating the people, the mayor ordered the refugees to the Superdome and Convention Center without adequate security and no provisions for food, water and sanitary conditions. As a result people died, and there was even rape committed, in these facilities. Mayor Nagin failed in his responsibility to provide public safety and to manage the orderly evacuation of the citizens of New Orleans. Now he wants to blame Gov. Blanco and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. In an emergency the first requirement is for the city's emergency center to be linked to the state emergency operations center. This was not done. The federal government does not have the authority to intervene in a state emergency without the request of a governor. President Bush declared an emergency prior to Katrina hitting New Orleans, so the only action needed for federal assistance was for Gov. Blanco to request the specific type of assistance she needed. She failed to send a timely request for specific aid. In addition, unlike the governors of New York, Oklahoma and California in past disasters, Gov. Blanco failed to take charge of the situation and ensure that the state emergency operation facility was in constant contact with Mayor Nagin and FEMA. It is likely that thousands of people died because of the failure of Gov. Blanco to implement the state plan, which mentions the possible need to evacuate up to one million people. The plan clearly gives the governor the authority for declaring an emergency, sending in state resources to the disaster area and requesting necessary federal assistance. State legislators and governors nationwide need to update their contingency plans and the operation procedures for state emergency centers. Hurricane Katrina had been forecast for days, but that will not always be the case with a disaster (think of terrorist attacks). It must be made clear that the governor and locally elected officials are in charge of the "first response." I am not attempting to excuse some of the delays in FEMA's response. Congress and the president need to take corrective action there, also. However, if citizens expect FEMA to be a first responder to terrorist attacks or other local emergencies (earthquakes, forest fires, volcanoes), they will be disappointed. The federal government's role is to offer aid upon request. The Louisiana Legislature should conduct an immediate investigation into the failures of state and local officials to implement the written emergency plans. The tragedy is not over, and real leadership in the state and local government are essential in the months to come. More importantly, the hurricane season is still upon us, and local and state officials must stay focused on the jobs for which they were elected--and not on the deadly game of passing the emergency buck. Mr. Williams is president of the Evergreen Freedom Foundation, a free market public policy research organization in Olympia, Wash. "Dave Milne" > wrote in message .uk... > So what's the crack on New Orleans ? Is it an administration screwup in > not > rescuing the people more efficiently or just an inevitable catastrophe as > a > result of building below the water table ? > > Dave Milne, Scotland > '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ > > |
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AMEN, brother...
Remember this one? "I'm from the government and I'm here to help you." Yeah, right... The only idiot left out here is Ray Chertoff, the head of Homeland Security. He didn't have a clue about what was going on. ambrin "reconair" > wrote in message ... > Here's a pretty good take. > > Blame Amid the Tragedy > Gov. Blanco and Mayor Nagin failed their constituents. > > BY BOB WILLIAMS > Wednesday, September 7, 2005 12:01 a.m. EDT > > As the devastation of Hurricane Katrina continues to shock and sadden the > nation, the question on many lips is, Who is to blame for the inadequate > response? > > As a former state legislator who represented the legislative district most > impacted by the eruption of Mount St. Helens in 1980, I can fully > understand and empathize with the people and public officials over the > loss of life and property. > > Many in the media are turning their eyes toward the federal government, > rather than considering the culpability of city and state officials. I am > fully aware of the challenges of having a quick and responsive emergency > response to a major disaster. And there is definitely a time for > accountability; but what isn't fair is to dump on the federal officials > and avoid those most responsible--local and state officials who failed to > do their job as the first responders. The plain fact is, lives were > needlessly lost in New Orleans due to the failure of Louisiana's governor, > Kathleen Blanco, and the city's mayor, Ray Nagin. > > The primary responsibility for dealing with emergencies does not belong to > the federal government. It belongs to local and state officials who are > charged by law with the management of the crucial first response to > disasters. First response should be carried out by local and state > emergency personnel under the supervision of the state governor and his > emergency operations center. > > The actions and inactions of Gov. Blanco and Mayor Nagin are a national > disgrace due to their failure to implement the previously established > evacuation plans of the state and city. Gov. Blanco and Mayor Nagin cannot > claim that they were surprised by the extent of the damage and the need to > evacuate so many people. Detailed written plans were already in place to > evacuate more than a million people. The plans projected that 300,000 > people would need transportation in the event of a hurricane like Katrina. > If the plans had been implemented, thousands of lives would likely have > been saved. > > In addition to the plans, local, state and federal officials held a > simulated hurricane drill 13 months ago, in which widespread flooding > supposedly trapped 300,000 people inside New Orleans. The exercise > simulated the evacuation of more than a million residents. The problems > identified in the simulation apparently were not solved. > > > > A year ago, as Hurricane Ivan approached, New Orleans ordered an > evacuation but did not use city or school buses to help people evacuate. > As a result many of the poorest citizens were unable to evacuate. > Fortunately, the hurricane changed course and did not hit New Orleans, but > both Gov. Blanco and Mayor Nagin acknowledged the need for a better > evacuation plan. Again, they did not take corrective actions. In 1998, > during a threat by Hurricane George, 14,000 people were sent to the > Superdome and theft and vandalism were rampant due to inadequate security. > Again, these problems were not corrected. > > The New Orleans contingency plan is still, as of this writing, on the > city's Web site, and states: "The safe evacuation of threatened > populations is one of the principle [sic] reasons for developing a > Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan." But the plan was apparently > ignored. > > Mayor Nagin was responsible for giving the order for mandatory evacuation > and supervising the actual evacuation: His Office of Emergency > Preparedness (not the federal government) must coordinate with the state > on elements of evacuation and assist in directing the transportation of > evacuees to staging areas. Mayor Nagin had to be encouraged by the > governor to contact the National Hurricane Center before he finally, > belatedly, issued the order for mandatory evacuation. And sadly, it > apparently took a personal call from the president to urge the governor to > order the mandatory evacuation. > > The city's evacuation plan states: "The city of New Orleans will utilize > all available resources to quickly and safely evacuate threatened areas." > But even though the city has enough school and transit buses to evacuate > 12,000 citizens per fleet run, the mayor did not use them. To compound the > problem, the buses were not moved to high ground and were flooded. The > plan also states that "special arrangements will be made to evacuate > persons unable to transport themselves or who require specific lifesaving > assistance. Additional personnel will be recruited to assist in evacuation > procedures as needed." This was not done. > > The evacuation plan warned that "if an evacuation order is issued without > the mechanisms needed to disseminate the information to the affected > persons, then we face the possibility of having large numbers of people > either stranded and left to the mercy of a storm, or left in an area > impacted by toxic materials." That is precisely what happened because of > the mayor's failure. > > Instead of evacuating the people, the mayor ordered the refugees to the > Superdome and Convention Center without adequate security and no > provisions for food, water and sanitary conditions. As a result people > died, and there was even rape committed, in these facilities. Mayor Nagin > failed in his responsibility to provide public safety and to manage the > orderly evacuation of the citizens of New Orleans. Now he wants to blame > Gov. Blanco and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. In an emergency > the first requirement is for the city's emergency center to be linked to > the state emergency operations center. This was not done. > > > > The federal government does not have the authority to intervene in a state > emergency without the request of a governor. President Bush declared an > emergency prior to Katrina hitting New Orleans, so the only action needed > for federal assistance was for Gov. Blanco to request the specific type of > assistance she needed. She failed to send a timely request for specific > aid. > > In addition, unlike the governors of New York, Oklahoma and California in > past disasters, Gov. Blanco failed to take charge of the situation and > ensure that the state emergency operation facility was in constant contact > with Mayor Nagin and FEMA. It is likely that thousands of people died > because of the failure of Gov. Blanco to implement the state plan, which > mentions the possible need to evacuate up to one million people. The plan > clearly gives the governor the authority for declaring an emergency, > sending in state resources to the disaster area and requesting necessary > federal assistance. > > State legislators and governors nationwide need to update their > contingency plans and the operation procedures for state emergency > centers. Hurricane Katrina had been forecast for days, but that will not > always be the case with a disaster (think of terrorist attacks). It must > be made clear that the governor and locally elected officials are in > charge of the "first response." > > I am not attempting to excuse some of the delays in FEMA's response. > Congress and the president need to take corrective action there, also. > However, if citizens expect FEMA to be a first responder to terrorist > attacks or other local emergencies (earthquakes, forest fires, volcanoes), > they will be disappointed. The federal government's role is to offer aid > upon request. > > The Louisiana Legislature should conduct an immediate investigation into > the failures of state and local officials to implement the written > emergency plans. The tragedy is not over, and real leadership in the state > and local government are essential in the months to come. More > importantly, the hurricane season is still upon us, and local and state > officials must stay focused on the jobs for which they were elected--and > not on the deadly game of passing the emergency buck. > > Mr. Williams is president of the Evergreen Freedom Foundation, a free > market public policy research organization in Olympia, Wash. > > > > "Dave Milne" > wrote in message > .uk... >> So what's the crack on New Orleans ? Is it an administration screwup in >> not >> rescuing the people more efficiently or just an inevitable catastrophe as >> a >> result of building below the water table ? >> >> Dave Milne, Scotland >> '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ >> >> > > |
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What is happening to the people down there is tragically sad.
To answer your questions: It is a known "inevitable catastrophe" (see link from Oct. 2004 -read at least the first 5 paragraphs - its spooky) http://www3.nationalgeographic.com/n...re5/index.html If it is a known catastrophe and the administration didn't react in a timely manner, then: - go to Google, type in "failure" and click "I'm Feeling Lucky" I will now duck and run for cover as things might get ugly around here! "Dave Milne" > wrote in message .uk... > So what's the crack on New Orleans ? Is it an administration screwup in > not > rescuing the people more efficiently or just an inevitable catastrophe as > a > result of building below the water table ? > > Dave Milne, Scotland > '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ > > |
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Good read, thanks.
This guy nails it too: http://tiadaily.com/php-bin/news/sho...le.php?id=1026 "reconair" > wrote in message ... > Here's a pretty good take. > > Blame Amid the Tragedy > Gov. Blanco and Mayor Nagin failed their constituents. > > BY BOB WILLIAMS > Wednesday, September 7, 2005 12:01 a.m. EDT > > As the devastation of Hurricane Katrina continues to shock and sadden the > nation, the question on many lips is, Who is to blame for the inadequate > response? > > As a former state legislator who represented the legislative district most > impacted by the eruption of Mount St. Helens in 1980, I can fully > understand and empathize with the people and public officials over the > loss of life and property. > > Many in the media are turning their eyes toward the federal government, > rather than considering the culpability of city and state officials. I am > fully aware of the challenges of having a quick and responsive emergency > response to a major disaster. And there is definitely a time for > accountability; but what isn't fair is to dump on the federal officials > and avoid those most responsible--local and state officials who failed to > do their job as the first responders. The plain fact is, lives were > needlessly lost in New Orleans due to the failure of Louisiana's governor, > Kathleen Blanco, and the city's mayor, Ray Nagin. > > The primary responsibility for dealing with emergencies does not belong to > the federal government. It belongs to local and state officials who are > charged by law with the management of the crucial first response to > disasters. First response should be carried out by local and state > emergency personnel under the supervision of the state governor and his > emergency operations center. > > The actions and inactions of Gov. Blanco and Mayor Nagin are a national > disgrace due to their failure to implement the previously established > evacuation plans of the state and city. Gov. Blanco and Mayor Nagin cannot > claim that they were surprised by the extent of the damage and the need to > evacuate so many people. Detailed written plans were already in place to > evacuate more than a million people. The plans projected that 300,000 > people would need transportation in the event of a hurricane like Katrina. > If the plans had been implemented, thousands of lives would likely have > been saved. > > In addition to the plans, local, state and federal officials held a > simulated hurricane drill 13 months ago, in which widespread flooding > supposedly trapped 300,000 people inside New Orleans. The exercise > simulated the evacuation of more than a million residents. The problems > identified in the simulation apparently were not solved. > > > > A year ago, as Hurricane Ivan approached, New Orleans ordered an > evacuation but did not use city or school buses to help people evacuate. > As a result many of the poorest citizens were unable to evacuate. > Fortunately, the hurricane changed course and did not hit New Orleans, but > both Gov. Blanco and Mayor Nagin acknowledged the need for a better > evacuation plan. Again, they did not take corrective actions. In 1998, > during a threat by Hurricane George, 14,000 people were sent to the > Superdome and theft and vandalism were rampant due to inadequate security. > Again, these problems were not corrected. > > The New Orleans contingency plan is still, as of this writing, on the > city's Web site, and states: "The safe evacuation of threatened > populations is one of the principle [sic] reasons for developing a > Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan." But the plan was apparently > ignored. > > Mayor Nagin was responsible for giving the order for mandatory evacuation > and supervising the actual evacuation: His Office of Emergency > Preparedness (not the federal government) must coordinate with the state > on elements of evacuation and assist in directing the transportation of > evacuees to staging areas. Mayor Nagin had to be encouraged by the > governor to contact the National Hurricane Center before he finally, > belatedly, issued the order for mandatory evacuation. And sadly, it > apparently took a personal call from the president to urge the governor to > order the mandatory evacuation. > > The city's evacuation plan states: "The city of New Orleans will utilize > all available resources to quickly and safely evacuate threatened areas." > But even though the city has enough school and transit buses to evacuate > 12,000 citizens per fleet run, the mayor did not use them. To compound the > problem, the buses were not moved to high ground and were flooded. The > plan also states that "special arrangements will be made to evacuate > persons unable to transport themselves or who require specific lifesaving > assistance. Additional personnel will be recruited to assist in evacuation > procedures as needed." This was not done. > > The evacuation plan warned that "if an evacuation order is issued without > the mechanisms needed to disseminate the information to the affected > persons, then we face the possibility of having large numbers of people > either stranded and left to the mercy of a storm, or left in an area > impacted by toxic materials." That is precisely what happened because of > the mayor's failure. > > Instead of evacuating the people, the mayor ordered the refugees to the > Superdome and Convention Center without adequate security and no > provisions for food, water and sanitary conditions. As a result people > died, and there was even rape committed, in these facilities. Mayor Nagin > failed in his responsibility to provide public safety and to manage the > orderly evacuation of the citizens of New Orleans. Now he wants to blame > Gov. Blanco and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. In an emergency > the first requirement is for the city's emergency center to be linked to > the state emergency operations center. This was not done. > > > > The federal government does not have the authority to intervene in a state > emergency without the request of a governor. President Bush declared an > emergency prior to Katrina hitting New Orleans, so the only action needed > for federal assistance was for Gov. Blanco to request the specific type of > assistance she needed. She failed to send a timely request for specific > aid. > > In addition, unlike the governors of New York, Oklahoma and California in > past disasters, Gov. Blanco failed to take charge of the situation and > ensure that the state emergency operation facility was in constant contact > with Mayor Nagin and FEMA. It is likely that thousands of people died > because of the failure of Gov. Blanco to implement the state plan, which > mentions the possible need to evacuate up to one million people. The plan > clearly gives the governor the authority for declaring an emergency, > sending in state resources to the disaster area and requesting necessary > federal assistance. > > State legislators and governors nationwide need to update their > contingency plans and the operation procedures for state emergency > centers. Hurricane Katrina had been forecast for days, but that will not > always be the case with a disaster (think of terrorist attacks). It must > be made clear that the governor and locally elected officials are in > charge of the "first response." > > I am not attempting to excuse some of the delays in FEMA's response. > Congress and the president need to take corrective action there, also. > However, if citizens expect FEMA to be a first responder to terrorist > attacks or other local emergencies (earthquakes, forest fires, volcanoes), > they will be disappointed. The federal government's role is to offer aid > upon request. > > The Louisiana Legislature should conduct an immediate investigation into > the failures of state and local officials to implement the written > emergency plans. The tragedy is not over, and real leadership in the state > and local government are essential in the months to come. More > importantly, the hurricane season is still upon us, and local and state > officials must stay focused on the jobs for which they were elected--and > not on the deadly game of passing the emergency buck. > > Mr. Williams is president of the Evergreen Freedom Foundation, a free > market public policy research organization in Olympia, Wash. > > > > "Dave Milne" > wrote in message > .uk... >> So what's the crack on New Orleans ? Is it an administration screwup in >> not >> rescuing the people more efficiently or just an inevitable catastrophe as >> a >> result of building below the water table ? >> >> Dave Milne, Scotland >> '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ >> >> > > |
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Its all over our news, but focusing on the immediate sensationalism as is
the norm for news channels. It seems the head of FEMA has been sacked, but with the pics I'm seeing, it looks like a really hard job to evac that many people and keep back that amount of water. But, I'm 6K miles away and have never been there, hence the questions ! You guys know me well enough to know I'm not trolling. Dave Milne, Scotland '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ > I will now duck and run for cover as things might get ugly around here! > "Dave Milne" > wrote in message > .uk... > > So what's the crack on New Orleans ? Is it an administration screwup in > > not > > rescuing the people more efficiently or just an inevitable catastrophe as > > a > > result of building below the water table ? > > > > Dave Milne, Scotland > > '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ > > > > > > |
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There were failures at every level of government, probably most IMO from the
Lousiana state government and its lack of leadership. I find it interesting that Governor Blanco is hiding from the national media. The local government simply wasn't able to function after the hurricane hit due to the infrastucture damage but that is a result of poor planning. But the federal govenerment has its share of responsibility too...compare Federal response to last year's Florida hurricanes. Of course last year was an election year and the First Brother is governor there... "Dave Milne" > wrote in message .uk... > So what's the crack on New Orleans ? Is it an administration screwup in > not > rescuing the people more efficiently or just an inevitable catastrophe as > a > result of building below the water table ? > > Dave Milne, Scotland > '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ > > |
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Dave Milne proclaimed:
> So what's the crack on New Orleans ? Is it an administration screwup in not > rescuing the people more efficiently or just an inevitable catastrophe as a > result of building below the water table ? > Over 10 years ago, Scientific American ran a feature article on that area being a disaster just waiting to happen. The natural barrier islands that helped protect the mainland were being washed away. The city was pumping water out from under the city, which caused the marshy soil to sink below the levels of the surrounding rivers and lakes. The greenies wouldn't let the Corps of Engineers redredge the rivers and canals. The same greenies wouldn't let the Corps of Engineers rebuild and strengthen the levies. The government cut the budget for even maintaining the dikes and levies. The article did miss-call the source of the flooding, however if the article had been correct it would be even worse than it is. Then you have to ask how come all those special terrain vehicles, large rescue and support ships, and military personnel weren't placed on standby with over two days advance warning that a Category 4 to 5 storm was drawing a bead on the gulf coast--even if the target wasn't known that accurately, whatever ended up being a target would be reasonably expected to be a disaster with that big a storm. And I guess if you appoint your old drinking buddy as an emergency coordinator, you might want to make sure he could handle the job... and with over two days warning it wouldn't be that difficult to see if he was preparing for the worst or sitting on his ass. |
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Brown won't be sacked, you're talking about an administration that won't fire anyone no matter how inept, as long as they remain loyal and follow the official line. After the revelations that he padded his resume on top of his inaction, he was just relieved of his responsibility to oversee the FEMA operations as a PR recovery move, but remains head of FEMA as of now. The failures of government in this disaster aren't recent, they are a culmination of the last 30 years or so, inasmuch as recognizing the need for building a levee to withstand a Cat 5 storm, competent evacuation planning, and the lack of motivation for federal response. "Dave Milne" > wrote in message .uk... > Its all over our news, but focusing on the immediate sensationalism as is > the norm for news channels. It seems the head of FEMA has been sacked, but > with the pics I'm seeing, it looks like a really hard job to evac that > many > people and keep back that amount of water. But, I'm 6K miles away and have > never been there, hence the questions ! You guys know me well enough to > know > I'm not trolling. > > Dave Milne, Scotland > '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ > >> I will now duck and run for cover as things might get ugly around here! > >> "Dave Milne" > wrote in message >> .uk... >> > So what's the crack on New Orleans ? Is it an administration screwup in >> > not >> > rescuing the people more efficiently or just an inevitable catastrophe > as >> > a >> > result of building below the water table ? >> > >> > Dave Milne, Scotland >> > '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ >> > >> > >> >> > > |
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Unfortunately folks too far down the totem pole will become the scapegoats to protect the real culprits. Dave Milne proclaimed: > Its all over our news, but focusing on the immediate sensationalism as is > the norm for news channels. It seems the head of FEMA has been sacked, but > with the pics I'm seeing, it looks like a really hard job to evac that many > people and keep back that amount of water. But, I'm 6K miles away and have > never been there, hence the questions ! You guys know me well enough to know > I'm not trolling. > > Dave Milne, Scotland > '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ > > >>I will now duck and run for cover as things might get ugly around here! > > >>"Dave Milne" > wrote in message . co.uk... >> >>>So what's the crack on New Orleans ? Is it an administration screwup in >>>not >>>rescuing the people more efficiently or just an inevitable catastrophe > > as > >>>a >>>result of building below the water table ? >>> >>>Dave Milne, Scotland >>>'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ >>> >>> >> >> > > |
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