Gov. Kathleen Blanco: No State of Emergency

[Cartman]

Though her state has been devastated by Hurricane Katrina and thousands are believed dead in New Orleans, Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco has yet to declare a state of emergency and refuses to cede authority over rescue efforts to the federal government.

“Shortly before midnight Friday, the Bush administration sent her a proposed legal memorandum asking her to request a federal takeover of the evacuation of New Orleans,” the Washington Post reported in Sunday editions. Gov. Blanco’s office rejected the request, the paper said - concerned that such a move would be comparable to a federal declaration of martial law.

The Louisiana Democrat has also failed to declare a state of emergency - in marked contrast to Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour and Alabama Gov. Bob Riley, who both issued emergency declarations before Hurricane Katrina struck.

State and federal officials also told the Post that Gov. Blanco did not reach out to a multi-state mutual aid compact for assistance until Wednesday - more than 24 hours after breaches in New Orleans levee system had flooded the city and killed thousands.”


http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/09/03/AR2005090301680.html

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[kim]

liars...

from her website:

Press Release
Date: 8/26/2005


Contact:Denise Bottcher or Roderick Hawkins at 225-342-9037


GOVERNOR BLANCO DECLARES STATE OF EMERGENCY

BATON ROUGE, LA--Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco today issued Proclamation No. 48 KBB 2005, declaring a state of emergency for the state Louisiana as Hurricane Katrina poses an imminent threat, carrying severe storms, high winds, and torrential rain that may cause flooding and damage to private property and public facilities, and threaten the safety and security of the citizens of the state of Louisiana The state of emergency extends from Friday, August 26, 2005, through Sunday, September 25, 2005, unless terminated sooner.

The full text of Proclamation No. 48 KBB 2005 is as follows:

WHEREAS, the Louisiana Homeland Security and Emergency Assistance and Disaster Act, R.S. 29:721, et seq., confers upon the governor of the state of Louisiana emergency powers to deal with emergencies and disasters, including those caused by fire, flood, earthquake or other natural or man-made causes, in order to ensure that preparations of this state will be adequate to deal with such emergencies or disasters and to preserve the lives and property of the citizens of the state of Louisiana;

WHEREAS, when the governor finds a disaster or emergency has occurred, or the threat thereof is imminent, R.S. 29:724(B)(1) empowers her to declare the state of disaster or emergency by executive order or proclamation, or both; and

WHEREAS, On August 26, 2005, Hurricane Katrina poses an imminent threat to the state of Louisiana, carrying severe storms, high winds, and torrential rain that may cause flooding and damage to private property and public facilities, and threaten the safety and security of the citizens of Louisiana;

NOW THEREFORE I, KATHLEEN BABINEAUX BLANCO,
Governor of the state of Louisiana, by virtue of the authority vested by the Constitution and laws of the state of Louisiana, do hereby order and direct as follows:

SECTION 1: Pursuant to the Louisiana Homeland Security and Emergency Assistance and Disaster Act, R.S. 29:721, et seq., a state of emergency is declared to exist in the state of Louisiana as Hurricane Katrina poses an imminent threat, carrying severe storms, high winds, and torrential rain that may cause flooding and damage to private property and public facilities, and threaten the safety and security of the citizens of the state of Louisiana;

SECTION 2: The state of Louisiana's emergency response and recovery program is activated under the command of the director of the state office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness to prepare for and provide emergency support services and/or to minimize the effects of the storm's damage.

SECTION 3: The state of emergency extends from Friday, August 26, 2005, through Sunday, September 25, 2005, unless terminated sooner.

[kim]

p.s. i didn't put that smiley in there...

[kim]

you are the liar / idiot / can't read:

the post has this attached at the top of the article you link to:


Correction to This Article
A Sept. 4 article on the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina incorrectly said that Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Babineaux Blanco (D) had not declared a state of emergency. She declared an emergency on Aug. 26.

[kim]

also - quoting from that article:

Louisiana did not reach out to a multi-state mutual aid compact for assistance until Wednesday, three state and federal officials said. As of Saturday, Blanco still had not declared a state of emergency, the senior Bush official said.

"The federal government stands ready to work with state and local officials to secure New Orleans and the state of Louisiana," White House spokesman Dan Bartlett said. "The president will not let any form of bureaucracy get in the way of protecting the citizens of Louisiana."

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- save for hearings / investigations...

p.s. thanks sucker...

[Cartman]

The Washington Post gives incorrect information - so the guy that quotes it is a liar?

I guess that makes total sense to the liberal mind!



(That correction was just placed there within the last hour.)


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[kim]

you're a liar anyway...

[Cartman]

... and you are an idiot!

[kim]

i'm not liberal - i'm way left - you idiot sucker...

[kim]

and so...

you were so eager to smear gov blanco you waited around an hour to post it...

- i'll bet liar...

[krisinluck]

WTF? Even the Washington Post can't get basic information correct anymore?

Jesus. This is so fucked up.

[blissmeister]

WTF? Even the Washington Post can't get basic information correct anymore?

Jesus. This is so fucked up.Agreed~!

[Shadowcat]

I think that's a good example of why one needs to check information.

[Shadowcat]

Gov. Blanco issues state of emergency (http://www.klfy.com/Global/story.asp?S=3771703&nav=7k7cdo6W) :


BATON ROUGE, LA--Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco has issued Proclamation No. 48 KBB 2005, declaring a state of emergency for the state Louisiana as Hurricane Katrina poses an imminent threat.

Hurricane Katrina is carrying severe storms, high winds, and torrential rain that may cause flooding and damage to private property and public facilities.

The hurricane may also threaten the safety and security of the citizens of the state of Louisiana.

The state of emergency extends from Friday, August 26, 2005, through Sunday, September 25, 2005, unless terminated sooner.

[socrfan2]

Originally said the Post:
As of Saturday, Blanco still had not declared a state of emergency, the senior Bush official said. ... Bush, who has been criticized, even by supporters, for the delayed response to the disaster, used his weekly radio address to put responsibility for the failure on lower levels of government. [subsequently corrected]

Of course the Post fucked up -- they believed what the Administration says. As usual.

Even the supposedly "ultra liberal" media that the right wing knuckleheads like Cartman are constantly excoriating print or broadcast about 98% of the crap the Administration puts out without any critical evaluation whatever. This Administration has played them like a fiddle since 1/20/01 -- and particularly since 9/11/01.

Right now, the Administration is doing what they usually do -- put out enough talking points, BS, bluster, and ad hominum attacks to confuse everyone. Can't be bother to lift a finger for 4 full days about a disaster? No problem, just blame people who didn't evacuate, looters, and local officials. This stuff is in Chapter 2 of the Karl Rove playbook -- you don't even have to read very far. Doesn't matter that much if anyone believes it, you just want to put some negative BS out there that your dependable little lapdogs like Rush and Hannity and the rest of the brownshirts will feed on for a while.