Ex-FEMA Chief Says Bush Was Overconfident
Here we go again!
Another "Smoking Gun!"
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Bush remained engaged during Hurricane Katrina but was overconfident that the Federal Emergency Management Agency could handle the destructive aftermath based on its record in previous disasters, former federal disaster chief Michael Brown said Wednesday.
This meeting means nothing. When I was in school, we learned that New Orleans was protected by levees and a storm could destroy them.
On Tuesday, more than one day before Katrina hit, President Bush went on TV and warned people to evacuate. If state and local officials didn't act quickly and get those people out of there, they have only themselves to blame.
I guess we need to put the picture back up of the flooded busses in New Orleans (Which could have been used by Mayor Nagin to remove people.) The second picture is from Texas when they removed people to safety in another hurricane.
(Photo from Rush Limbaugh)
Blame the ones responsible! The mayor and city officials for not getting those people out of New Orleans. They had the means!
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Well, ok, by comparison he's had a lot worse, but it was still a bad idea.
Jenn
I have never figured out why Bush hired him in the first place?
Thanks for the comment
It's a shame!
-Bush was not the one who built the levees. (if you're going to blame a President, I believe it was Clinton)
- Bush warned New Orleans and other places to evacuate and also had told states to prepare to take care of themselves for 3 days while help comes
- New Orleans knew for a long time that they were going to be hit. They had more time to evacuate then Mississippi did (which got hit head on at the last minute)
If we're going to blame any person, you're right.. we should blame the mayor and city officials. They failed to do their job so they're blaming Bush.
Good job [THUMBUP]
I read a book on the levees. One member of the Army Core of engineers said M5 hurricane proof levees in New Orleans is impossible because the silt is so deep, they cannot find 'bedrock' to anchor in. Some say you can build them.
If I lived in New Orleans, I think I would high tail it out of there if any hurricane was approaching. Even if I had to walk.
Donald Trump wants to fill the whole area in and raise it above sea level. (He needs financing to do that!)