THE ONLY DOCUMENT NEEDED TO PROVE BUSH IS LYING!

[Tennessee Gal]

The Bush administration is lying to this nation. When will the right wingers get that? Will they get it when they read it from a White House document?

For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary August 27, 2005

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].

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

Notice the date? Bush activated federal help for Louisiana on August 26. That was FRIDAY! The hurricane struck on the following Monday. The flood happened on Tuesday. Yet, no federal help arrived until FRIDAY. A WHOLE WEEK LATER!!!!!

[still_one]

1. looks like they will have to remove that document from their site

[Ouabache]

5. too late. it is cached too many places . and it is on too many hard drives

nt. They are fucked. But we know that. They know that. It is only their dead end supporteters and some of the congress that doesn't yet.

[guruoo]

31. US embassies maintain copies online, too.

[Gelliebeans]

32. Well I have been faxing my copy

to congress. Done 25 in the last two days. I am sure others have done the same. ;) Started with DEMS first.
(just in case those congress critters have bad memories) Can't let them use the old head of FEMA response, "We didn't find out about it until this morning" YEA blah blah blah....

The old FEMA (under Witt) stood for;
Federal
Emergency
Management
Agency

The new FEMA (under Brown) stands for;
Feeble
Emergency
Mismanagement
Association

[Tennessee Gal]

18. Something STINKS!

Okay, the White House web site declaration is dated 8/26 and does not include Orleans Parrish.

The FEMA declaration is dated 8/29 and does include Orleans Parrish.

http://www.fema.gov/news/dfrn.fema?id=4506


What kind of games are they playing?

[EVDebs]

23. The outsourcing of planning and the buses is proof of your claim !

FEMA Outsourced New Orleans Disaster Plans

http://www.wnymedia.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=45&Itemid=35

by Wayne Madsen

shows us the company, Innovative Emergency Management, Inc. IEM for short, that should have planned out rescue and relief efforts in New Orleans. I also note that it took around FIVE whole days but FEMA finally got around to the process of privatizing bus contracts to rescue those New Orleans Superdome/ConventionCenter refugees. Those bus contracts appear to have gone from 650 to 5000 by the time FEMA realized people were AT those sites !

FEMA Urges Patience
http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=18540

“ *Convoys of food, water and ice which are arriving hourly in impacted areas.

*The evacuation of thousands from New Orleans to Texas. FEMA has contracted for more than 650 buses to expedite the state-ordered evacuation.”

Local Company Sending Charter Buses to Gulf
http://www.wcpo.com/news/2005/local/09/02/bus.html

“The Federal Emergency Management Agency is mobilizing 5,000 buses nationwide.” This is from a Cincinnati, OH bus company ; a No. Carolina Christian bus charter firm also got a contract

Community Offers Relief
BY JENNIFER MENSTER
Record Staff Writer
Saturday, September 3, 2005
http://www.hickoryrecord.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=HDR/MGArticle/HDR_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1031784847098&path=

So, you can see, FEMA was ‘privatizing’ the rescue/relief effort and dawdling in this effort, rather than expediting rescue/relief that the National Guard/military could have been doing.

This truly STINKS, to high heaven. Let's hope DUers get this info to the media and to someone in Congress or the courts who can take action. Otherwise we'll all know what was going on, but like in that Leon Uris novel QBVII, there'll be a punishment but it will only be 'symbolic' at best. Republicans need to know what their privatizing and outsourcing is truly costing this country !

IEM's website is at http://www.ieminc.com/

[apnu]

37. Its back, I just hit it fine (nt)

[cthrumatrix]

2. of course he's lying... the grown ups are trying to save people

bushy is still trying to conquer La.

[msongs]

3. surely the media and all of us will do what we can to get this

news out to the sheeple of the USA. maybe start asking about this when talking to public officials every time they are interviewd?

Msongs
www.msongs.com/impeachbush.htm

[Desertrose]

4. Better save this page before it gets disappeared....

damning proof.....don't let it get away!

[Tennessee Gal]

6. Don't know how..

Can someone capture that page?

[never_get_over_it]

7. Anytime we see or hear MSM

trying to blame Blanco or Nagin or any of the locals - send them and email or letter to the editor and attach this document....

[Tennessee Gal]

9. E-mailing to Olbermann now

Can you recommend others?

[never_get_over_it]

17. I was just thinking Tim Russert

that response from that parrish president where he told the story about the woman who called her son from the nursing home everyday until she finally drown on Friday - that was prompted by Russert's asking if the local authorities held some responsibility.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

8. They also released statement they had supplies "ringing the area", ready.

They also released a statement they had supplies and equipment "ringing the area", ready for deployment. Then they went to sleep on purpose, thinking that they had also put the media and the populace to sleep.

[CatBoreal]

10. Got it saved on PDF...

on my hardrive.

Let me know if you need a copy.

[Lindsay]

11. Unfortunately, the list doesn't include

Orleans Parish (New Orleans), St. Bernard, Plaquemines, Jefferson, St. Tammany - some of the areas hardest hit.

Deliberate omissions? Dunno.

[Tennessee Gal]

13. Damn....

What's up with that?

[Individualist]

22. First paragraph says parishes located in the path

of Hurricane Katrina: "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."

[EVDebs]

24. You need to investigate IEM the company that FEMA contracted out to

FEMA Outsourced New Orleans Disaster Plans

http://www.wnymedia.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=45&Itemid=35

by Wayne Madsen

shows us the company, Innovative Emergency Management, Inc. IEM for short, that should have planned out rescue and relief efforts in New Orleans.

This article says the entire N.O. and SE Louisiana area got the privatized hurricane disaster recovery planning contract, 'outsourced' by FEMA.

Madsen is a former NSA analyst and not some hack journalist btw.

IEM's website is at http://www.ieminc.com/

[johnaries]

29. Sorry, Madsen IS a HACK and a SENSATIONALIST!

The 2004 Elections Forum archives are full of his false reports. Just the other day he claimed DU was full of "squishy" Dems (whatever that means) and somehow involved in communications jamming.

I will never again believe ANYTHING that has his name atatched to it.

[OKNancy]

35. Debunked and retracted

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=4630068&mesg_id=4648006

[Spazito]

36. Madsen is incorrect

Surprise, surprise. There is a thread proving he is incorrect. When search comes back up, make sure and look it up.

[Land Shark]

12. Why isn't Jefferson Parish listed as an affected parish?

[Media_Lies_Daily]

16. Beat me to it!

[PeacePal]

14. IMPORTANT: They changed FEMA site to corroborate story, too!

I didn't put it together until I heard they accused Blanco of not filing a Notice of Disaster.

Here's a link to a post I put up a few minutes ago

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=4650301&mesg_id=4651864

on edit: spelling, grammar

[Media_Lies_Daily]

15. Did anyone notice that Jefferson Parish wasn't included? Hmmmm.

[artemisia1]

19. This needs to stay kicked. This is the Smoking Gun - proves no excuse. nt

[AnnInLa]

20. Jefferson Parish not included because

this was pre-storm when the exact path was not known. The copy of Blanco's Declaration, previously on the governor's website (which I now can't find, but Aravosis has it) had alot more parishes listed, including mine. whew

This FEMA doc came to the attention of the liberal bloggers, along with Blanco's declaration a few days ago. They have all been saved.

[Tennessee Gal]

21. CLARIFICATION!

The Bush administration is lying to this nation regarding Governor Blanco's request for federal help.

Here is evidence that she took the proper steps:

Date: 8/26/2005

GOVERNOR BLANCO DECLARES STATE OF EMERGENCY

BATON ROUGE, LA--Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco today issued Proclamation No. 48 KBB 2005, declaring a state of emergency for the state Louisiana as Hurricane Katrina poses an imminent threat, carrying severe storms, high winds, and torrential rain that may cause flooding and damage to private property and public facilities, and threaten the safety and security of the citizens of the state of Louisiana The state of emergency extends from Friday, August 26, 2005, through Sunday, September 25, 2005, unless terminated sooner.

The full text of Proclamation No. 48 KBB 2005 is as follows:

WHEREAS, the Louisiana Homeland Security and Emergency Assistance and Disaster Act, R.S. 29:721, et seq., confers upon the governor of the state of Louisiana emergency powers to deal with emergencies and disasters, including those caused by fire, flood, earthquake or other natural or man-made causes, in order to ensure that preparations of this state will be adequate to deal with such emergencies or disasters and to preserve the lives and property of the citizens of the state of Louisiana;

WHEREAS, when the governor finds a disaster or emergency has occurred, or the threat thereof is imminent, R.S. 29:724(B)(1) empowers her to declare the state of disaster or emergency by executive order or proclamation, or both; and

WHEREAS, On August 26, 2005, Hurricane Katrina poses an imminent threat to the state of Louisiana, carrying severe storms, high winds, and torrential rain that may cause flooding and damage to private property and public facilities, and threaten the safety and security of the citizens of Louisiana;

NOW THEREFORE I, KATHLEEN BABINEAUX BLANCO,
Governor of the state of Louisiana, by virtue of the authority vested by the Constitution and laws of the state of Louisiana, do hereby order and direct as follows:

SECTION 1: Pursuant to the Louisiana Homeland Security and Emergency Assistance and Disaster Act, R.S. 29:721, et seq., a state of emergency is declared to exist in the state of Louisiana as Hurricane Katrina poses an imminent threat, carrying severe storms, high winds, and torrential rain that may cause flooding and damage to private property and public facilities, and threaten the safety and security of the citizens of the state of Louisiana;

SECTION 2: The state of Louisiana's emergency response and recovery program is activated under the command of the director of the state office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness to prepare for and provide emergency support services and/or to minimize the effects of the storm's damage.

SECTION 3: The state of emergency extends from Friday, August 26, 2005, through Sunday, September 25, 2005, unless terminated sooner.
Date: 8/27/2005

Governor Blanco asks President to Declare an Emergency for the State of Louisiana due to Hurricane Katrina

BATON ROUGE—Today Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco forwarded a letter to President Bush requesting that he declare an emergency for the State of Louisiana due to Hurricane Katrina. The full text of the letter follows:

http://www.gov.state.la.us/Press_Release_detail.asp?id=976


The White House web site declaration is dated 8/26, but does not include Orleans Parrish (New Orleans), St. Bernard, Plaquemines, Jefferson, St. Tammany - some of the hardest hit areas. Why would the White House not include all areas of Louisiana? Governor Blanco requested federal help for the entire state!

Here is the White House declaration:

For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary August 27, 2005

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].

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


Notice the date? The White House is stating that Bush activated federal help for Louisiana on August 26, but he left out some Parrishes! That was FRIDAY!

The FEMA web site shows that same original declaration as dated August 29 (MONDAY) instead of August 26 and it does include all the Parrishes.

http://www.fema.gov/news/dfrn.fema?id=4506

Governor Blanco declared Louisiana to be in a state of emergency on FRIDAY, AUGUST 26TH.

The White House web site is evidence that Bush activated federal help for Louisiana on FRIDAY, AUGUST 26TH. The FEMA web site shows a declaration dated MONDAY, AUGUST 29TH. What accounts for that discrepancy within the Bush administration?

Any way you look at it, the hurricane struck on MONDAY AUGUST 29TH, after Governor Blanco had declared a state or emergency. By the Bush administration FEMA document, the absolute latest Bush approved federal assistance for New Orleans was MONDAY, AUGUST 29TH, the day of the hurricane. The flood happened on TUESDAY, AUGUST 30TH. Yet, no federal help arrived until FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2ND!

[HR_Pufnstuf]

25. Help arrived nearly 4 days after this was said.

Bush, agencies pledge post-storm help

USA Today, Posted MONDAY - 8/29/2005 9:32 PM

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. (AP) — President Bush on Monday pledged extensive federal help for victims of Hurricane Katrina to "get your lives back in order." The government put into effect a massive emergency assistance program that included rushing baby formula, communications equipment, generators, water and ice into hard-hit areas.

------

"It's a storm now that is moving through and now is the time for governments to help people get their feet on the ground," Bush said. "For those of you who are concerned about whether or not we are prepared to help — don't be. We are."

He added, "We're in place, we've got equipment in place, supplies in place and once we're able to assess the damage we'll be able to move in and help those good folks in the affected areas."

The Federal Emergency Management Agency had medical teams, rescue squads and groups prepared to supply food and water poised in a semicircle around New Orleans. (Related item: FEMA ready to test recovery procedures)

"I was impressed with the evacuation. Once it was ordered it was very smooth," FEMA Director Michael Brown said in a telephone interview with The Associated Press.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2005-08-29-aid-agency_x.htm

[gort]

26. Rove will just say it's not typed in the font FEMA uses

so it's a forgery.

Oh, yeah and Michael Moore bugged his office.

Move along, nothing to see here.

[EVDebs]

27. TN Gal, here's another document for you'll want to see

IEM Team to Develop Catastrophic Hurricane Disaster Plan for New Orleans & Southeast Louisiana
June 3, 2004
http://www.ieminc.com/Whats_New/Press_Releases/pressrelease060304_Catastrophic.htm

--snip

"IEM, Inc., the Baton Rouge-based emergency management and homeland security consultant, will lead the development of a catastrophic hurricane disaster plan for Southeast Louisiana and the City of New Orleans under a more than half a million dollar contract with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

In making the announcement today on behalf of teaming partners Dewberry, URS Corporation and James Lee Witt Associates*, IEM Director of Homeland Security Wayne Thomas explained that the development of a base catastrophic hurricane disaster plan has urgency due to the recent start of the annual hurricane season which runs through November. National weather experts are predicting an above normal Atlantic hurricane season with six to eight hurricanes, of which three could be categorized as major.

The IEM team will complete a functional exercise on a catastrophic hurricane strike in Southeast Louisiana and use results to develop a response and recovery plan. A catastrophic event is one that can overwhelm State, local and private capabilities so quickly that communities could be devastated without Federal assistance and multi-agency planning and preparedness."

--snip

Needless to say, that was a wasted $500K to this company...

[bunny planet]

28. Just sent the link to Olbermann but I'm copying it just in case they

decide to send it down the memory hole.

[ThoughtCriminal]

30. FEMA National Situation Update: Saturday, August 27, 2005

http://www.fema.gov/emanagers/2005/nat082705.shtm

"State of Emergency Declared in Mississippi, Louisiana DueIn anticipation of a possible landfall, Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour and Louisiana Governor Kathleen Blanco declared States of Emergency Friday. In Louisiana, New Orleans is of particular concern because much of that city lies below sea level.
According to Gov. Blanco, Lake Pontchartrain is a very large lake that sits next to the city of New Orleans and if the hurricane winds blow from a certain direction, there are dire predictions of what may happen in the city."

Google cache:
http://www.google.com/search?q=cache:_atUM9HLX-gJ:www.fema.gov/emanagers/2005/nat082705.shtm+fema+aUGUST+26,+2005&hl=en

[Tennessee Gal]

34. That's a good one!

Thanks.......

[xultar]

33. KICK!!!