"CalifBill" wrote in message
m...
the Feds had no responsibility. They are prohibited from sending in the
troops until the state asks. They did not. Nagin did not ask, the Gov
did not ask. I was there the next year with Habitat Fro Humanity in
Slidell when the election was be contested. could not believe the
statements that Nagin was only mayor for 3 years, what could he do? And
they reelected him sad.


LIAR

Saturday, August 27
GOV. HALEY BARBOUR DECLARES STATE OF EMERGENCY IN MISSISSIPPI [Office of the
Governor]

5AM CDT - 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]

http://thinkprogress.org/katrina-timeline/