"Josh Hill"  wrote in message
news:22vss2thq1lbqe98vqlkn941l7ab8l8ki3{at}4ax.com...
> On Fri, 9 Feb 2007 19:39:05 -0600, "Dennis \(Icarus\)"
>  wrote:
>
> >"Josh Hill"  wrote in message
> >news:v17qs2t0ekhe4edcv58hpov6epqs0ksdm9{at}4ax.com...
> >> On Thu, 8 Feb 2007 05:48:03 -0600, "Dennis \(Icarus\)"
> >>  wrote:
> >>
> >> >"Josh Hill"  wrote in message
> >> >news:2j8ls29m9e94hh9dgt9t4e1ap1a237klpd{at}4ax.com...
> >> >> On Mon, 5 Feb 2007 22:51:34 -0600, "Dennis
\(Icarus\)"
> >> >>  wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> >"Josh Hill"
 wrote in message
> >> >> >news:3j68s2hsmvkmmngulanipv0v4iuk3a2nfg{at}4ax.com...
> >> >> >
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Stupidity?
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> But seriously, the solutions are known and
practical, and the
rest
> >of
> >> >> >> the world has expressed its willingness.
Even business wants a
> >> >> >> solution at this point. Our national
inaction can only be
understood
> >> >> >> in terms of the unprecedented incompetence
of an administration
that
> >> >> >> couldn't even get a few buses to New
Orleans. The current state
of
> >our
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Josh, New Orleans had plenty of buses.  :-)
> >> >> >You saw the photo, right?
> >> >> >Heck, the locals even let an Amtrack train leave....empty.
> >> >>
> >> >> No drivers, IIRC.
> >> >
> >> >So the drivers didn't want to be evacuated?
> >> >Or was it the incompetence of the local administration for not
arranging
> >for
> >> >drivers?
> >> >
> >> >And I'm fairly certian the train had a driver. Yeah, few
hundred folks
> >> >would've been evacuated.
> >> >Which would be a good thing.
> >>
> >> Don't remember exactly what happened with the drivers, or the train.
> >> Either way, neither Nagin's incompetence nor that of the Governor
> >> interest me; I don't vote for them, they aren't running the country,
> >> and I don't expect local officials to have the expertise or
> >> wherewithal to handle a disaster of that magnitude.
> >
> >But they do run New Orleans and Lousiana, and are responsible for
> >implementing the evacuation plan for New Orleans, and requesting
assistance
> >from the feds.
>
> Precisely the problem. A disaster of this magnitude can't be handled
> at the local level; it requires the expertise and resources of the
> Federal government.

But you said earlier that the Federal government (current administration)
was incompetent.
The local government took a chance - figuring that NO would get lucky and
avoid serious problems.....like they have for many years previously. After
all, ordering the evacuation has its own risks, as one in Texas showed (and
turned out to be unnecessary, IIRC)

So at what point should the Feds override local & state governments, and
just take over?
10 days before the storm? 5?
What additional laws are needed toallow 'em to do this?

Dennis


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