Are these fires being set deliberately for fire insurance reasons?

[bribri16]

They can collect "fire insurance" when we know most people can't get flood insurance in NO? Owner might feel safe in setting their own fires because they know that "looters" will be blamed. Just asking.

[AnnieBW]

1. Probably Gas Lines Blowing Up

I'd be willing to be the the natural gas lines are blowing up.

[JuniperLea]

4. You can see bubbling broken gas lines

in aerial shots at the scene. But I wouldn't doubt anything now.

IMPEACH THE CRIMINAL, NOW!!!

[Roland99]

8. Water lowering can explain some but what about the fires in dry areas?

[bribri16]

11. Precisely my point. Of the folks who did not evacuate,many were business

owners trying to protect their businesses from "looters." They easily could have been on site to start these fires now. Notice they didn't start until yesterday when it is now possible to get out of the areas. I know, I'm always thinking of "bad" things but I have been flamed here before only to be right on the mark when the truth came out. I just want people to think about everything. It's all too easy to blame unseen "looters" because that's what most people want to believe about African-Americans any way. It wouldn't be the first time vitims were blamed for a crisis.

[Roland99]

12. I don't think business owners are hanging out in malls and wharves

[liberaliraqvet26]

2. not a bad idea...

shit they should just burn all the houses in the poor areas then

[wli]

3. few doubts in my mind

[tk2kewl]

5. if you don't have flood insurance you wouldn't get squat

[XanaDUer]

6. I doubt it.

Probably because the places are not manned and the lines are breaking.

[rodeodance]

7. has FEMA allowed fireplanes to come in yet?

First Responders Urged Not To Respond To Hurricane Impact Areas Unless Dispatched By State, Local Authorities


Release Date: August 29, 2005

WASHINGTON D.C. -- Michael D. Brown, Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Emergency Preparedness and Response and head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), today urged all fire and emergency services departments not to respond to counties and states affected by Hurricane Katrina without being requested and lawfully dispatched by state and local authorities under mutual aid agreements and the Emergency Management Assistance Compact.

“The response to Hurricane Katrina must be well coordinated between federal, state and local officials to most effectively protect life and property,” Brown said. “We appreciate the willingness and generosity of our Nation’s first responders to deploy during disasters. But such efforts must be coordinated so that fire-rescue efforts are the most effective possible.”

The U.S. Fire Administration, part of FEMA, asks that fire and emergency services organizations remain in contact with their local and state emergency management agency officials for updates on requirements in the affected areas.

“It is critical that fire and emergency departments across the country remain in their jurisdictions until such time as the affected states request assistance,” said U.S. Fire Administrator R. David Paulison. “State and local mutual aid agreements are in place as is the Emergency Management Assistance Compact and those mechanisms will be used to request and task resources needed in the affected areas.”

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

[rodeodance]

10. I read that fireplanes based in Mosourri are ready to go but they

are grounded till Fema gives them permission.

[Roland99]

9. I think it's something more than that...see this thread

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=4607500&mesg_id=4607500