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Skriven 2005-09-13 01:07:23 av Raymond Yates (1:3613/48)
  Kommentar till text 12157 av Paul Sanders (3:633/104)
Ärende: Katrina
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 PS> Hi Raymond,

 RY>>>> Both declared witin a day of each other, and before the storm
 RY>>>> hit..

 PS>>> Govenor declared, then Federal responded (2 days later I read)

 RY>> Next day according to the timeline I saw. I posted it here, I
 RY>> think.

 PS> Gov declared 26th, Bush declared 29th


From Wikipedia: you judge the source.

Saturday, August 27

    * Katrina is upgraded to a Category 3 hurricane.
    * New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin calls for a voluntary evacuation of the
city. The emergency plans rely on citizens to bring their own 3-day supply of
food and water to the Superdome and Convention Center. Although current
Louisiana Emergency Evacuation guidelines allow use of public school buses, no
idle school buses are used to transport the poor." [2]
    * National Hurricane Director Max Mayfield and President Bush call on
mayor Nagin to declare a mandatory evacuation. [3] and [4]
    * Governor Blanco requests that President Bush declare a major disaster
for the State of Louisiana in a letter through FEMA Region VI Director [5]
Gary Jones [6]. In the 4-page letter, she makes specific requests for aid
(housing, counseling, unemployment, and Small business funding) as well as
requesting "direct Federal assistance for work and services to save lives and
protect property" (by removing debris) and agrees to reduced liability [7]
Note, Blanco's letter was published on 27 August 2005 on Lexis Nexis but was
dated 28 August 2005. Bush received the letter on Saturday and responded on
that same day -- see [8].
    * President Bush declares a state of emergency in Louisiana under the
authority of the Stafford Act [9]. The emergency declaration provides for
federal assistance and funding [10] The declaration does not cover some
parishes, including Jefferson Parish and New Orleans (Orleans Parish) [11].


Fox News:

Sunday, Aug. 28:

- Katrina grows into a Category 5 storm with 160 mph winds and heads for the
northern Gulf coast.

- Nagin orders a mandatory evacuation for New Orleans. But 10 shelters are
also set up, including the Superdome, for those unable to leave.

- Evacuation orders are posted all along the Mississippi coast.

- Alabama Gov. Bob Riley declares a state of emergency.

Monday, Aug. 29:

- Katrina, a Category 4 hurricane with 145 mph winds, makes landfall near
Buras, La., at 6:10 a.m. CDT (7:10 a.m. EDT).

- President Bush makes emergency disaster declarations for Louisiana and
Mississippi, freeing up federal funds.

- Katrina rips two holes in the Superdome's roof. Some 10,000 storm refugees
are inside.

- At least eight Gulf Coast refineries shut down or reduce operations.

- Airports close in New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Biloxi, Mobile and Pensacola.
Hundreds of flights are canceled or diverted.

Infoshop News:

Friday, August 26
GOV. KATHLEEN BLANCO DECLARES STATE OF EMERGENCY IN LOUISIANA: [Office of the
Governor]

GULF COAST STATES REQUEST TROOP ASSISTANCE FROM PENTAGON: At a 9/1 press
conference, Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré, commander, Joint Task Force Katrina, said
that the Gulf States began the process of requesting additional forces on
Friday, 8/26. [DOD]

Saturday, August 27
5AM - KATRINA UPGRADED TO CATEGORY 3 HURRICANE [CNN]

GOV. BLANCO ASKS BUSH TO DECLARE FEDERAL STATE OF EMERGENCY IN LOUISIANA: "I
have determined that this incident is of such severity and magnitude that
effective response is beyond the capabilities of the State and affected local
governments, and that supplementary Federal assistance is necessary to save
lives, protect property, public health, and safety, or to lessen or avert the
threat of a disaster." [Office of the Governor]


There you go, left right and center. She declared a atate of emergency, but
did not ask for Federal help until the next day. That's where the confusion
was perhaps?  Both answers seem right in light of that..


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