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  •  This is worse than 9/11. Way worse. (4.00 / 2)

    We saw it coming this time.  We had days of notice that a Cat 5 hurricane called Katrina was headed for the Gulf coast.

    What did Bush do?  Anything at all?  Were there any preparations being made at the federal level?  Who was in charge of that?

    Isn't this just another case of Bush ignoring clear warnings of impending disaster while partying on vacation?

    And look at the result -- an entire city (and more) destroyed, just as surely as if it had been nuked.  Thousands dead, more than on 9/11.

    And we saw it coming.  We all saw it coming.

    --- Read Dear Leader's Daily Thought

    by grytpype on Wed Aug 31, 2005 at 05:38:21 PM PDT

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    •  Did we have days of notice (none / 0)

      that Cat 5 would hit NO?  My recollection was that the storm strengthened dramatically and shifted in the last 24-36 hrs before hitting.

      Now, to be fair, the risks of pooh-pooh-ing a hurricane can be pretty damn big.  Still, I suspect more would have left the city if there'd been more time.

      And, it does seem to me that it'd be prudent for the federal government to "stage" evacuation resources where they might be needed, when a hurricane is in the neighborhood.

      Why, no ... I'm not voting for John McCain.

      by by foot on Wed Aug 31, 2005 at 09:17:19 PM PDT

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