Summary: Bush Administration Negligence in New Orleans

(I’ve compiled, in one place, evidence from mainstream news sources and credible witnesses showing how bad the federal government’s response to the New Orleans disaster really is. This article will be updated daily to include the latest developments.

I focus solely on the response to the flooding, which is separate and apart from the fact that the flood would not have occurred in the first place if the administration hadn’t slashed funding for levee repairs in order to fund its adventure in Iraq. )

– http://www.whatreallyhappened.com/n...

Helicopters were scheduled to pick up and drop massive 3,000-pound sandbags in the 17th Street Canal breach, but were diverted by the military on rescue missions, according to the Mayor of New Orleans (saving thousands of people by fixing the levee would have been better than saving a handful of people in the short-run)

– http://www.cnn.com/2005/WEATHER/08/...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) deliberately cut the city’s emergency communications lines, according to Jefferson Parish President Aaron Broussard in an interview on Meet the Press

– http://www.infowars.com/video/clips...

According to a former high-level government official, FEMA withheld aid, cut emergency communication lines, and otherwise blocked an efficient rescue effort

http://prisonplanet.com/Pages/Sept05/060905brainwashed.htm

High-level former FEMA officials stated that government disaster officials had an action plan if a major hurricane hit New Orleans, but they did not execute it when Hurricane Katrina struck

– http://www.tallahassee.com/mld/tall...

Navy helicopter pilots were REPRIMANDED for saving people, are were instead ordered to watch animals in a kennel; and see this article

– http://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/07/n...

According to Fox News’ reporters, people were locked in the Superdome and Convention Center and officials prevented them from leaving and simply walking over the bridge to safety, but instead forced them to suffer and even die in inhumane conditions. The reporters also said there was plenty of food and personnel in New Orleans, but people weren’t receiving help, for unknown reasons (it is not yet clear whether it was federal or local law enforcement who prevented escape from these death-traps; but it should be remembered that the federal government took control away from the state and local governments, and is thus ultimately responsible)

– http://www.zippyvideos.com/19565778...

FEMA chief Michael Brown waited until hours after Hurricane Katrina had already struck the Gulf Coast before doing anything

– http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050906...

FEMA refused Amtrak’s offer to use its trains to evacuate people

http://news.ft.com/cms/s/84aa35cc-1da8-11da-b40b-00000e..

FEMA turns away experienced firefighters; and see this article

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2005/9/5/105538/7048

– http://www.latimes.com/news/nationw...

FEMA urges first responders not to respond

http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=18470

FEMA Made 1,000 Firefighters Take ’Sexual Harrassment’ Class While New Orleans Drowned

http://www.sltrib.com/utah/ci_3004197

Highly-trained firefighters prevented from rescue work, and were instead ordered to hand out PR fliers for FEMA

http://www.nbc5.com/news/4946511/detail.html

FEMA fails to utilize Navy ship with 600-bed hospital on board

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-0509..

FEMA turns back Wal-Mart supply trucks

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/05/national/nationalspec..

FEMA prevents Coast Guard from delivering diesel fuel

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/05/national/nationalspec..

FEMA won’t let Red Cross deliver food; and see this article

http://www.redcross.org/faq/0,1096,0_682_4524,00.html#4524

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05246/565143.stm

FEMA bars morticians from entering New Orleans

http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=15147862&BRD=...

FEMA blocks 500-boat citizen flotilla from delivering aid

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2005/9/3/171718/0826

FEMA orders Chicago to send only one truck

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-050902dale..

FEMA turns away generators

http://www.wwltv.com/local/stories/WWLBLOG.ac3fcea.html

posted by George Washington at 1:45 PM

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jj said...

They heard bombs in New Orleans

– http://dissent.blogspot.com/2005_09...

New Orleans evacuee; via Boing Boing:

– http://www.boingboing.net/2005/09/0...

CA. EMS workers in NOLA As we approached the bridge, armed Gretna sheriffs formed a line across the foot of the bridge. Before we were close enough to speak, they began firing their weapons over our heads. This sent the crowd fleeing in various directions. As the crowd scattered and dissipated, a few of us inched forward and

– http://www.emsnetwork.org/artman/pu...

A must See news Clip
NOT SPAM
This video clip Hannity & Colmes shows Geroaldo and Shepard Smith in New Orleans at the Convention Center. They go off script and are furious that people are NOT allowed to take a Short walk over the bridge to safety.

A They talk of a Government road block that locked people in the city. They ask "WHY not let them walk the hell out"?

Hannity tries to minimize what Shepard and Geraldo say in the clip.

– http://www.zippyvideos.com/19565778...

MUST watch and share
3:10 PM

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