Originally Posted by Fletch XXX

Saturday, August 27

President Bush declares a Federal state of emergency in Louisiana under the authority of the Stafford Act [10]. The emergency declaration provides for federal assistance and funding [11] and assigns to FEMA, by law, the responsibility for coordinating relief efforts

Friday, September 2

* The Bush administration sent Gov. Blanco a proposed legal memorandum asking her to request a federal takeover of the evacuation of New Orleans. Louisiana officials rejected the request after talks throughout the night, concerned that such a move would be comparable to a federal declaration of martial law. [45] This matter may also have been discussed by Pres. Bush and Gov. Blanco in phone conversations or a meeting aboard Air Force One.

Note, Feds had control on August 27, but did not do anything until when? Sept 3rd, and still used papers and signed contracts to make sure the State and Local had no authority over relief efforts.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timelin...ricane_Katrina

if most of you would actually read it would help fuel honest and worthy debates, but until then most are just running off at the mouth.

Originally Posted by Fletch XXX

Saturday, August 27

Friday, September 2

* The Bush administration sent Gov. Blanco a proposed legal memorandum asking her to request a federal takeover of the evacuation of New Orleans. Louisiana officials rejected the request after talks throughout the night, concerned that such a move would be comparable to a federal declaration of martial law.