Louisiana begged Bush for help on the 28th

[Halliburton]

Did you get the memo?

http://gov.louisiana.gov/Disaster%20Relief%20Request.pdf

[montana500]

1. amazing.,

There was a plea for help.

[David Dunham]

4. It shows the Repugs are lieing once again

[Erika]

2. Bush was on vacation

He has his priorities.

[DemsUnited]

3. Kicked and nominated and send this to all networks.

The Repugs have been SMEARING Gov Blanco all day, saying she didn't request help soon enough.

Bastards.

[Spazito]

5. Well, that shoots one of the talking points of the right wing all to hell

The Governor did as needed to receive the help that NEVER came.

[msgadget]

6. And, though she did fawn all over him

she was pro-active. We should all save a copy for down the road when things get hot and they're spinning the hell out of it.

Edit to add: read further in the thread

[kath]

12. I know that Landrieu fawned all over him, but did Blanco do it too??

[mom cat]

21. She did a mini fawn at her press conference tonight. I think that she

made him promice a lot. She said she asked for the Louisiana National Guard to come home.

[kainah]

7. isn't this the declaration he signed?

Bush declared a disaster area before the storm came, on the 28th, so that all of these supplies could be pre-positioned for the rescue and recovery. I think this is what he approved.

And then didn't do a damned thing about it.

[msgadget]

8. So, this could all be so much ass-covering paperwork? -eom-

[Spazito]

14. It puts the blame squarely on bush and his pet department

Homeland Security for not acting once the paperwork was done.

[msgadget]

17. Thanks. -eom-

[Mabus]

10. Here's his

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2005/08/20050827-1.html

Statement on Federal Emergency Assistance for Louisiana

The President today declared an emergency exists in the State of Louisiana and ordered Federal aid to supplement state and local response efforts in the parishes located in the path of Hurricane Katrina beginning on August 26, 2005, and continuing.

The President's action authorizes the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), to coordinate all disaster relief efforts which have the purpose of alleviating the hardship and suffering caused by the emergency on the local population, and to provide appropriate assistance for required emergency measures, authorized under Title V of the Stafford Act, to save lives, protect property and public health and safety, or to lessen or avert the threat of a catastrophe in the parishes of Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Caldwell, Claiborne, Catahoula, Concordia, De Soto, East Baton Rouge, East Carroll, East Feliciana, Evangeline, Franklin, Grant, Jackson, LaSalle, Lincoln, Livingston, Madison, Morehouse, Natchitoches, Pointe Coupee, Ouachita, Rapides, Red River, Richland, Sabine, St. Helena, St. Landry, Tensas, Union, Vernon, Webster, West Carroll, West Feliciana, and Winn.

Specifically, FEMA is authorized to identify, mobilize, and provide at its discretion, equipment and resources necessary to alleviate the impacts of the emergency. Debris removal and emergency protective measures, including direct Federal assistance, will be provided at 75 percent Federal funding.

Representing FEMA, Michael D. Brown, Under Secretary for Emergency Preparedness and Response, Department of Homeland Security, named William Lokey as the Federal Coordinating Officer for Federal recovery operations in the affected area.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: FEMA [phone].

The one for Louisiana is almost verbatim for Alabama and Mississippi. Florida has special provisions: http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2005/08/20050828-2.html

Statement on Federal Disaster Assistance for Florida

The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Florida and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by Hurricane Katrina beginning on August 24, 2005, and continuing.

Federal funding also is available to State and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis in the counties of Broward and Miami-Dade for debris removal and emergency protective measures, including direct Federal assistance.

For a period of up to 72 hours, Federal funding is available at 100 percent of the total eligible costs for emergency protective measures, including direct Federal assistance. The period of up to 72 hours at 100 percent excludes debris removal....

[Mabus]

11. self-delete : dupe

I sneezed when I posted and clicked twice.

[Virginian]

9. I also heard the mayor tried to ask Bush for help

and couldn't get through.

[12345]

13. thanks

[bpilgrim]

15. jpeg ver. --------- ------------ --------------- > IMAGE

http://news.globalfreepress.com/katrina/Disaster_Relief_Request

psst... pass the word :bounce:

peace

[NYC]

23. Thank you for the jpeg.

That will probably be easier for me to mail around.

A friend who watches cable news told me that it looked as though Blanco shared some of the blame because she hadn't requested aid on time. That's the impression cable news is giving.

I sent her the PDF link. Now, I can mail jpegs in my emails. :) Thank you very much.

[bpilgrim]

24. my pleasure NYC

thanks for ALWAYS pass'n the word! :toast: :loveya:

peace

[Rainscents]

26. Can you send it to every AAR host??? So they can counter right!

[kster]

16. I am so glad that

Gore invented the internet (just kidding) good find!

[LSK]

18. its liked on Randi's site n/t

[barb162]

19. kick

[Stephanie]

20. On the 28th George was still in hiding from Cindy >>>

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=4550031

___________________________________

Sat Aug-28-05

Bush returns from his Idaho vacation to his Crawford vacation home on Wednesday 8/24 and promptly disappears from view. On Saturday thousands of protestors converge on Crawford.


___________________________________

[NYC]

22. She directed execution of STATE emergency on Aug. 26th.

Requested federal on August 28th. Looks like someone was not telling the truth when trying to place blame on Blanco.

Sorry I can't copy and paste some of the 4 page letter requesting federal aid.

[Rainscents]

25. This should be on front page, so everyone can see this and save it!