Bush urges residents to flee hurricane

[rodeodance]

http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2005/08/27/bush_urges_residents_to_flee_hurricane/
Bush urges residents to flee hurricane

August 27, 2005

CRAWFORD, Texas --The White House on Saturday asked residents along Louisiana's southeastern coast to heed authorities' advice to evacuate as Hurricane Katrina headed for landfall.

President Bush, vacationing at his ranch, was being regularly updated about the storm, which is expected to hit land early Monday, White House spokesman Scott McClellan said. Officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency continue to coordinate with state authorities in Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama, and have prepositioned supplies in areas expected to be affected, he said.

Authorities told residents of low-lying coastal communities to head for higher ground. The storm was expected to strengthen as it crosses the Gulf of Mexico and could become a Category 4 hurricane with wind of at least 131 mph.

"We urge residents in the areas that could be impacted to follow the recommendations of local authorities," McClellan said.....

[rodeodance]

1. misleading headline as it is Scotty who is talking---HE's BAAAAAK

[dflprincess]

2. Run away!

Something Bunnypants knows how to do so well.

(Like the people in hurricane country don't already know to head for safer ground.)

[Gman]

9. Especially in Louisiana

where the preferred drink in the French Quarter is called a "Hurricane".

[Massacure]

20. Mother Nature is terrorizing people! Bush is weak on terror!

:sarcasm:

[BrklynLiberal]

3. They should go to Iraq, since that is where all the LA National Guard is!

[Dudley_DUright]

4. Thanks for the advice Mr. "what global warming?" Bush

:eyes:

[Usrename]

24. ROTFL

ya really got me with that one

[merh]

5. Well, for once I have to say that following the advice of the

weed-n-chief might actually save lifes. How odd for him, doesn't his advice and warnings and fear usually result in NEEDLESS DEATHS AND INJURIES. :mad:

[Horse with no Name]

6. Well ya gotta admit

Bush is good at running away from strong women!

[sniffa]

7. whiLe he runs away from cindy.

[Lori Price CLG]

8. LOLOL, sniffa, *Great comment!!!* n/t

[Carni]

10. Given the fact the F***head has all the guard in Iraq

And has escalated global warming with his policies...I guess he WOULD urge this strongly--ASSHOLE!

[cliss]

11. Now wouldn't it be something -

if there was a major disaster in N. Orleans. There's massive flooding. People are devastated: the loss is indescribable.

Horrible. Where is the National Guard? In Iraq, all of them. Can they bring some of them home? Doubtful. Are there any other people who can help out? Like who?

Bush had better hope to GOD the city is spared, or he will be Dead Meat.

[Carni]

14. I'll bet there are still guard in Florida

Of course there is probably a tropical depression right behind Katrina, so he'd be damned if he does damned if he doesn't.

God forbid should he not cover the Jebster's ass for all occasions.

BTW is it even Hurrican season yet? I thought it started in September?

[cliss]

15. Yes, I wonder how many.

I'll see if I can dredge up some figures. It would be interesting to find out.

Looting is also a big problem after huge storms. Although it might not be such a big problem if N. Orleans is under water.

[Carni]

18. How can we be in a *war on terra*

And yet this pile of crap has left us without the most basic protection, or amenities?

Perhaps amenities isn't the right term--but I would think the US public should at least be able to depend on typical emergency services in the event of a natural disastor.

Obviously NOT under herr bush!

[HeeBGBz]

17. June through November

August and September are the most active times.

[Carni]

19. Thanks

I had that screwed up I thought it was Sept through November

[MADem]

22. They'll just round up a bunch of active and reserve support types

Go to any base, find a passle of desk jockeys, and put them on work detail. Make them do just their essential work, change into their working/utility uniforms, and get them out there with FEMA guidance so they have some supervision.

That is basically how they get the huge military turnout at inaugurals. They round up the office workers, make some of them do organizing, and others are escorts, marchers, slobs who stand on the curb every ten feet or so....they are not volunteers for this, they are "volunteered." Every branch has a quota that they have to cough up to the Military Inaugural Committee, which is usually chaired by the poor junior flag bastard over at the Navy Yard. And at the office level, it is usually the new arrivals or the slackers who get stuck with that type of duty...

[Bluebear]

12. Flee! Flee! Flee to Idaho! Oh wait, that was YOU! n/t

[jsamuel]

13. What happened to "Stay untill the mission is complete"?

[HeeBGBz]

16. Fuck him

Like he cares, the sanctimonious asshole.

[jokerman93]

21. Interesting Irony

Managing the effects of a hurricane seems preferable to managing the effects of his foreign policy.

[jfern]

23. Wait a minute

He didn't say "Stay the course"?

Seriously though, what about the 100,000 poor people who can't leave?

[Usrename]

25. The evacuation situation is bad, I think.

I don't have any backup for this, but Sen. Landrieu (LA)has been trying for years to get funding for evacuation routes. I think it may be in the highway bill that just passed. I don't think they can get out. She doesn't strike me as someone who would make that up.


from Shreveport Times,May 11, 2005 By John Hill

"In Washington, U.S. Sens. Mary Landrieu and David Vitter separately announced the U.S. Senate had adopted an amendment to the bill that gives priority in the "national corridors" pot of money for emergency evacuation routes. That, they said, gives I-49 another shot at the federal money."