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Michael Coslo wrote:
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Mike Coslo wrote:
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Most of all, why wasn't everyone evacuated *before* the storm?
I know some refused to go, but many more simply did not have
the means to go. Why wasn't there a better plan in place
beforehand?
Hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico aren't a new or
unusual thing.
There should have been buses brought in to evacuate people.
There was
ample notice of the magnitude of the storm.
It is my understanding that both the city of New Orleans and the state of
Louisiana actually have a plan to totally evacuate New Orleans but they
choose NOT to activate it.
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It seems to me that once the Administration got a clue, they
began devoting serious resources. Why it took so long for
them to get a clue is another issue. But I don't see anyone
saying it's not the Fed's job.
What I see as an issue that will be ignored is why there are
so many resources after the fact, but not before.
I've also heard that one of the major differences is that Louisiana did not
follow the example of Alabama and Mississippi in activating their state
quardsmen in advance of the hurricane.
Dee D. Flint, N8UZE