Tucker just asked why they did not evacuate by the river.

[dogindia]

Good question

[Maple]

1. To where?

and with the elderly, babies and intensive care patients?

[mzmolly]

4. To another hospital or a triage unit set up in a dome.

Anywhere. :shrug:

[Maple]

6. But there wasn't one

That's what the Feds were supposed to be taking care of

[mzmolly]

8. There should have been.

I think that's the point.

[Maple]

11. I agree....blame Bush

Lots of things should have been done...but the mayor had no power to do them....that's the job of FEMA and lately Homeland Security.

The mayor only has power...and a very limited power it is...within the city limits of NO.

[Bucky]

2. Because flooded rivers are dangerous

Tucker's pure amateur. Expect only dumb questions from him.

[Be Brave]

3. Did he mean through the Mississippi River, going upstream,

for evacuations?

[alittlelark]

5. Did he mean 'Evacuate BY river' ie: using it to evacuate?

Those w/ boats in the river likely evacuated upstream... those w/o boats would need to have FEMA or some other group to evacuate for them.


Otherwise he seems to be saying 'evacuate' as in their bowels......?

[cynatnite]

7. Swim to the other side????

Can bowtie boy get any stupider??? :banghead:

[Spazito]

9. Tucker must live in a landlocked area, lol

*

[spuddonna]

10. My understanding was that the canals that are access points

to the river were clogged with debris...

[lastknowngood]

12. You ever tried to go upriver without a boat or motor?

n/t

[SofaKingLiberal]

13. He was talking about evacuating the Superdome by the river.

Considering there is no reason why buses couldn'thave been used to evacuate in the first place, I really don't think it would have been easier to evacuate by the river.

[Maple]

14. The mayor has no such power

He can't commandeer anything, or anyone to go anywhere.

That's a federal emergency power...talk to Bush about it.

[SofaKingLiberal]

15. I don't think it was a criticism of the mayor.

[Maple]

16. Well it is on TV

The attempt now is to blame the mayor and the governor...not Bush...never Bush

[SofaKingLiberal]

18. Tucker was implying that the mayor had the capability

to evacuate the superdome by the river?

edit - It wouldn't suprise me, but damn!

[bpilgrim]

17. only small boats were safe enough to get around but why were 500 BLOCKED

from getting in by the FEDS is the real question

peace