Pied Type Katrina

Sat, Aug 30, 2008Tue, Jun 22, 2021

Just three years after Katrina, New Orleans braces again

It seems like only yesterday we watched Hurricane Katrina bearing down on New Orleans. The devastation was incredible, the aftermath an international disgrace. Inadequate preparation, criminally inadequate levees, abysmal federal response. And now, here comes Gustav, currently a category 4 hurricane, taking dead aim on New Orleans. Is the city ready this time? My impression, without doing … Continue reading Just three years after Katrina, New Orleans braces again

Sun, Sep 4, 2005Mon, May 24, 2021

Katrina chaos: Not Bush’s fault

Well, not exactly. Not if you go with that contorted reasoning that says something about Kyoto and global warming, etc. But when you read what Molly Ivins wrote in her column, released Thursday, you will perhaps reconsider whether Bush and his administration do bear some measure of responsibility. Ivins obviously and rightfully shows her bias in … Continue reading Katrina chaos: Not Bush’s fault

Fri, Sep 2, 2005Mon, May 24, 2021

New Orleans souper bowl

The TV networks reporting on Hurricane Katrina keep describing the geography of New Orleans as a bowl. Souper bowl would be more accurate, as in: a super-sized bowl of contaminated soup. Continue reading New Orleans souper bowl

Fri, Sep 2, 2005Mon, May 24, 2021

Bush in Biloxi

Bush is in Biloxi showing his concern about the hurricane damage. Good for him. Now let’s see him in New Orleans. At the Superdome. Continue reading Bush in Biloxi

Fri, Sep 2, 2005Mon, May 24, 2021

Bush: Help is on the way

“Help is on the way.” President Bush says that a lot. And every time he does, sadly, I’m reminded of the old jokes “the check is in the mail” and “we’re from the government and we’re here to help.” Continue reading Bush: Help is on the way

Thu, Sep 1, 2005Mon, May 24, 2021

Crescent City Chaos

The breached New Orleans levees were built to withstand only a category 3 hurricane, according to Lt. Gen. Bob Flowers, former commander of the Corp of Engineers, in an interview Wednesday with Bill O’Reilly. On the same program, Stephen Leatherman, PhD, of the Hurricane Research Center, noted that the Dutch, the world’s experts in levee … Continue reading Crescent City Chaos