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Did Bush offer help to New Orleans/Louisiana prior to Katrina?
Posted on 8/24/21 at 10:37 am
Posted on 8/24/21 at 10:37 am
I have heard that he offered aid prior to the storm but was told by local officials that it was not needed. Is there any truth to this or just another Katrina conspiracy? Also, what crazy Katrina stories you got?
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Posted on 8/24/21 at 10:38 am to thadcastle
Political aid questions deserve a spot on the political board. At least one would assume.
Posted on 8/24/21 at 10:40 am to Abstract Queso Dip
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Political aid questions deserve a spot on the political board. At least one would assume.
I figured it was more New Orleans Katrina based question and not as much political. Plus I didn't want the PT board answers.
Posted on 8/24/21 at 10:41 am to thadcastle
Posted on 8/24/21 at 10:41 am to thadcastle
True, The city told him to go frick himself so Bush decided to blow up the levees
This post was edited on 8/24/21 at 10:41 am
Posted on 8/24/21 at 10:41 am to thadcastle
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Plus I didn't want the PT board answers.
Posted on 8/24/21 at 10:43 am to thadcastle
Gov had to request it per law. She didn’t until 2-3 days later.
Posted on 8/24/21 at 10:43 am to thadcastle
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I have heard that he offered aid prior to the storm but was told by local officials that it was not needed. Is there any truth to this
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Posted on 8/24/21 at 10:43 am to thadcastle
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I have heard that he offered aid prior to the storm but was told by local officials that it was not needed.
Our governor at the time (rest her soul) had to take naps, pray, and meet with 20-something year old staffers, before she would give the okay to allow in the federal response team. Nagin was actually begging for them. It caused a bit of delay and likely a number of lives.
Posted on 8/24/21 at 10:44 am to thadcastle
Just after the storm, Blanco had to "sleep" on her decision whether or not let federal troops in to help... By the time she woke up it was too late...
This post was edited on 8/24/21 at 10:46 am
Posted on 8/24/21 at 10:44 am to JDPndahizzy
FEMA came in and contracted over 10,000 hotel rooms and apartments the week before the storm hit but due to the hit the infrastructure hit it was near impossible to get into New Orleans safely.
Posted on 8/24/21 at 10:44 am to thadcastle
Wasn't the proper request procedures not followed? Or that was what the Feds said.
I bet the feds weren't really looped in prior anymore than for a usual hurricane.
I bet the feds weren't really looped in prior anymore than for a usual hurricane.
Posted on 8/24/21 at 10:45 am to thadcastle
Don't really remember much about an offer before Katrina. You have to remember, it kind of took a crazy shift in path late in the game.
But there was some BS going on shortly after it hit between state officials and the Feds about help. Once shite really hit the fan, the Feds came in though.
Before the mouth breathers start with their crap, there was tons of blame to go around. Local, state, and feds.
But there was some BS going on shortly after it hit between state officials and the Feds about help. Once shite really hit the fan, the Feds came in though.
Before the mouth breathers start with their crap, there was tons of blame to go around. Local, state, and feds.
Posted on 8/24/21 at 10:45 am to OWLFAN86
Thanks for posting the article. Law required her to request it. The political folks around her told her she would look weak if she did it. By the time she did it, the city was 6ft under and thousands dead. She received bad advice from incompetent people.
Posted on 8/24/21 at 10:45 am to thadcastle
A state of emergency needs to be declared so funds can get flowing. Maybe they hadn't declared state of emergency. It wasn't supposed to be as bad as it was.
Posted on 8/24/21 at 10:51 am to thadcastle
The way I understand it, the Feds cannot send in the National Guard or other aid unless requested by the governor of the state. Even though the Feds offered aid, the governor did not accept for 2-3 days later. In the meantime, the state quickly awarded a contract for the coordination of cleanup efforts to the Shaw Group. Interestingly, the governors husband was a high ranking executive with the Shaw Group at the time. After the state awarded the contract, the governor asked for help from the Feds but FEMA had to honor the contract with the Shaw Group and it therefore made a lot of money on the cleanup operations. That's what I was told, don't know if it is all true, but it would make sense considering the way things have traditionally been done in Louisiana.
Posted on 8/24/21 at 10:53 am to CovingtonTiger
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That's what I was told, don't know if it is all true, but it would make sense considering the way things have traditionally been done in Louisiana.
You posted a LOT of truth.
Posted on 8/24/21 at 10:56 am to thadcastle
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Did Bush offer help to New Orleans/Louisiana prior to Katrina?
Yes. I know first hand this was the case.
Posted on 8/24/21 at 10:58 am to thadcastle
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I have heard that he offered aid prior to the storm but was told by local officials that it was not needed.
100% true. Blanco declined federal assistance several times after the storm. The President can’t supersede a Governor sending federal officials or military without permission or a declaration of martial law. People seem to forget basic civics.
The response to Katrina was 100% on the backs of Nagin and Blanco.
Posted on 8/24/21 at 11:00 am to elprez00
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The response to Katrina was 100% on the backs of Nagin and Blanco.
Except Nagin was begging for the feds from the get-go.
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