Back in New Orleans! Electricity erratic

[garthranzz]

More at length, perhaps, later. The drive in was fairly smooth. The city is pretty deserted still, but no major damage. A few eerie reminiscences of Katrina -stop signs where signal lights fail. Only a couple tree limbs down.

What went right? Citizen cooperation.

What went wrong?

Government panic and over-reaction. By Sunday they knew it would be a Cat 2 at landfall and N.O, would get minimal damage. Still Jinal & Parish officials made it seem like Katrina squared. As a result, some won't leave next time when they should, and others won't come back or invest when there's good reason to do so.

The contra-flow - poor traffic engineering and management on the way out to the east. There's a great article about this from James Byrne of the T-P which I'll try to link to later.

Poor planning for afterwards. We've been through this kind of storm before. There should have been contingency plans to get the electricity back up within 48 hours. The French Quarter never lost power, for instance.

Good news will be be if this reminds people of the incompetence and gratuitous egotism of John Bush & George McCain. And Joe Aiverbutleman.

[undergroundrailroad]

1. I'm glad all is well.

:hi:

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[brer cat]

3. Glad you are home and ok. n/t

[Marnieworld]

4. Glad you are ok!

:hug:

[ColbertWatcher]

5. Glad to hear you made it home!

Do us all a favor, though, if you would: let us know if the community needs anything.

DU is a great place and lots of people are ready to help in any way we can!

[garthranzz]

10. What does the community need? What the country needs!

Competent leaders and efficient government.

Other than that - i'll let you know.

thanks.

[ColbertWatcher]

12. Make sure you post it so everyone can see. n/t

[malaise]

6. Glad you're back home

There was sensationalism - all for politics. Now they're not even covering the damage across Louisiana.
:grouphug:

[snacker]

7. Welcome home! n/t

[darkstar]

8. Good for you and glad things worked out better for N.O. proper.

How're Houma and Lafayette fairing?

[garthranzz]

9. Houma was hammered, I'm pretty sure; don't know about Lafayette

My attention was a little closer to home, sorry.

Go to nola.com - they have parish updates. Hold on.

Here's one link: http://www.nola.com/hurricane/index.ssf/2008/09/lafourche_and_terrebonne_get_t.html

too tired to look for others. Google "Lafayette Louisiana Gustav Damage"

[postmanisu]

11. bush sent your help to

sorry for all the gustave people who where displaced but how nice of bush to send 1 billion to Georgia when we have three more hurricanes coming to the USA.. Looks like he is really helping out again.