Same thing,
nola.com article via fark:
Quote:
KATRINA PUTS END TO LULL
STORM'S WESTWARD PATH PUTS N.O. ON EDGE
Saturday, August 27, 2005
By Mark Schleifstein
Staff writer
Hurricane Katrina gained strength and took aim at the Gulf Coast on Friday night, with a path forecast to hit southeast Louisiana on Monday as a Category 4 storm with top winds of 132 mph.
National Hurricane Center forecasters were predicting landfall in lower Plaquemines Parish.
Gov. Kathleen Blanco declared a state of emergency late Friday, making it easier to implement emergency procedures, including evacuations, if necessary.
New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin said he will make a decision about evacuations and other emergency procedures today about noon.
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According to the farker who posted this, Nagin's actual decision came
24 hours later.
Quote:
On Friday night, Nagin said he was alarmed about the storm's potential path and the lack of time to fully prepare for such a large storm.
"This storm really scares me," he said. He said city officials would not be able to make a decision about evacuations and other emergency measures until today, giving residents scant time to prepare. The state plan calls for evacuation plans to be put in place 50 hours before a storm hits. "That's why I'm trying to stress to everyone now to get prepared," Nagin said.
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As the category 4 hurricane bears down on the city, the Mayor's alarm is still focused on bureaucracy. The actual evac order came with less than 50 hours to get out.
J'accuse.