Hold On New Orleans, Hurricane Gustav Is On The Way

Will Mayor Negan And Homeland Security Get It Right This Time?

Almost three years to the day after Katrina devastated New Orleans, disaster-response officials are bracing for Tropical Storm Gustav's projected landfall there as forecasters predict it will strengthen into a major hurricane. Someone wake President Bush, because New Orleans is no where near ready for this.

The Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency, criticized in 2005 for its slow response to Katrina, is working with state officials to prepare for the storm. FEMA said it moved 2.4 million liters of water in 137 trucks, 4 million meals in 203 trucks, 478 electric generators and 267 truckloads of blankets and cots into position for distribution in the Gulf Coast states.

Mayor Ray Nagin said that the city's protective ring of levees isn't fully strengthened after some parts failed when Katrina struck on Aug. 29, 2005, contributing to floods that covered 80 percent of the city.

``Although we have made strong strides in rebuilding our infrastructure, the levees have not been fully repaired and we have an $800 million budget gap to complete our sewage and water systems,'' Nagin said in a statement.

Well at least we hav the excuses put togther before the storm. Might as well start blaiming a few people in advance of the mess that will surley occur after the storm.
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On the second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, anger over the stalled rebuilding was palpable throughout a city where the mourning for the dead and feeling of loss for flooded homes, schools, snow cone stands, old-time hairstylists and hardware stores doesn’t seem to subside.

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On Wednesday, protesters planned to march from the obliterated Lower 9th Ward to Congo Square, a venerable spot where slaves were able to celebrate their culture. Accompanied by brass bands and wielding megaphones, they will again try to spread their message that the government has failed to help people return.

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"People are angry and they want to send a message to politicians that they want them to do more and do it faster,’’ said the Rev. Marshall Truehill, a Baptist pastor and community activist. ‘‘Nobody’s going to be partying.’’

At Charity Hospital, a 21-story limestone hospital adorned with allegorical reliefs, public officials will attend a somber groundbreaking for a victims’ memorial and mausoleum that will house the remains of more than 100 victims who have still not been identified.

‘‘It’s an emotional time. You re-live what happened and you remember how scattered everyone is now. There are relationships now that are completely over,’’ said Robert Smallwood, a New Orleans writer. ‘‘The city has been dying this slow death. In New Orleans, you can’t escape it. It’s bad news everyday.’’

Churches will hold memorial services, including one at the historic St. Louis Cathedral on Jackson Square, and ring bells in honor of the victims.

A candlelight vigil is scheduled in Jackson Square at dusk, right around the time the French Quarter may start getting tipsy with street parties and anniversary revelers, as happened last year.

Several presidential contenders, including Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, have visited in recent days. Meanwhile, an international people’s tribunal has been convened to take testimony from victims.

The tribunal is being spearheaded by legal activists trying to build a case under international law accusing the United States of human rights abuses during and after Katrina.

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Yeah, that's right - I said it. All of them need to go!

Dismal poll ratings showed her capturing barely a third of the vote against Republican challenger Bobby Jindal, a New Orleans congressman

Ms. Blanco, 64, never regained consciousness from the widespread consensus she was overwhelmed by the catastrophe. Dems will now likely focus on popular former State Senator John B. Breaux. The primary is Oct. 20, with a runoff if no candidate gets a majority.

Blanco's biggest failure in the public’s eyes, aside from consecutive bad hair days, was her Road Home program, set up to distribute some $7.5 billion in federal aid to homeowners. More than 115,000 people have applied for the grants, hoping to get as much as $150,000 to rebuild. Instead, only 2,300 have gained access to the money. That's a damn shame!