09-19-2005, 07:57 PM
Nagin doesnt get a pass, because he did not make sure to retain the 2,000 bus drivers inside of New Orleans; since he did not do that, he nevertheless implemented the emergency plan that was in place; Because the Superdome was in the emergency plan as being a place where people who could not get out in the face of the storm, thus, in the face of the storm, he tried to protect the remaining citizens inside the desiginated shelter.
After the storm hits, and all of the previous communications and power infrastructure is wiped out, combined with flooding, mud, storm surge, mass building damage, the first response goes to people dying or in danger, people drowning in their homes, people trapped in buildings. Meanwhile drug addicts, trapped in town, now going into withdrawl, combined with poor angry people with weapons.
Now, when that's going on, who's supposed to be getting those people out of the shelter fed and out of the disaster area?
After the storm hits, and all of the previous communications and power infrastructure is wiped out, combined with flooding, mud, storm surge, mass building damage, the first response goes to people dying or in danger, people drowning in their homes, people trapped in buildings. Meanwhile drug addicts, trapped in town, now going into withdrawl, combined with poor angry people with weapons.
Now, when that's going on, who's supposed to be getting those people out of the shelter fed and out of the disaster area?