[HPFGU-OTChatter] Disasters

[Bamajenny]

Actually, every time there is a hurricane expected, insurance companies have
adjusters standing by before landfall, so them being ready in New Orleans
is standard procedure. There was a voluntary evacuation requested on Friday,
when the storm was still being predicted to come to me here in Panama City,
Florida. Yes, the mandatory evacuation seemed to come at the last minute,
but it was ordered as soon as it was evident that New Orleans would be
hit. When the mandatory evacuation was ordered, buses were provided to
move people to the superdome, which was set up as a shelter.
Jenny 
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Kathryn Cawte 
  To: HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2005 3:13 PM
  Subject: Re: [HPFGU-OTChatter] Disasters


  Actually I don't think the problem lies with the way the state and 
  federal government have reacted to the damage atrina did (although you 
  made some good points) btu the way they reacted before she hit. The 
  local news station was talking to insurance companies who had people 
  rewady and witing in surrounding areas on Thursday - yet the first time 
  Louisiana/NO really tried to make serious preparations seems to have 
  been when they ordered evacuation only 24 hours before hand. i think the 
  evac should have been started earlier. Also everything I have seen says 
  that most of the people who stayed did so because they had no personal 
  transportation - so in  mandatory evacuation of the city the authorities 
  relied basically on people to get out on their own. If you don't have 
  your own transportation you were screwed. That is when the National 
  Guard shold have been called in - before the storm to evacuate those 
  people who could not leave under their own steam. Yes there would have 
  been people who refused  to go, but those who wanted to leave shoudll 
  have been given a way out.

  -- 
  K
  "Screw the Permit"
  Joe of Clan Sylum
  Lucas' Mate and Owner



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