The Governor of Louisiana, Kathleen Blanco, blocked the American Red Cross from bringing food, water and other supplies to the evacuees at the Superdome during the height of their suffering.
(WorldNetDaily) The Louisiana governor’s office of Homeland Security explained to the Red Cross that they didn’t want the relief supplies, because they wanted the evacuees to leave, according to Garrett.
Of course many of the people stranded at the Superdome could have been evacuated before the hurricane hit if the Mayor Ray Nagin followed Louisiana Emergency Operations Plan and used the school district buses instead of leaving them to fill with water.
(EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN SUPPLEMENT 1A) The primary means of hurricane evacuation will be personal vehicles. School and municipal buses, government-owned vehicles and vehicles provided by volunteer agencies may be used to provide transportation for individuals who lack transportation and require assistance in evacuating.
Go ahead and read the Louisiana Emergency Operations Plan. It’s interesting that they had a plan, but didn’t follow it. That’s good leadership.