A very comprehensive plan, but it leaves one wondering if anyone other than the author(s) ever read it let along conduct the required training. Blanco's copy was found behind a filing cabinet and Nagin's copy was being used to level his cradenza. /sacarasm/ It's rather lengthy so you may wish to scan down to ANNEX I: HURRICANES RESPONSE (PHASE II: WARNING, EVACUATION, AND SHELTERING)
The authority to call for evacuation is quite clear:The authority to order the evacuation of residents threatened by an approaching hurricane is conferred to the Governor by Louisiana Statute. The Governor is granted the power to direct and compel the evacuation of all or part of the population from a stricken or threatened area within the State, if he deems this action necessary for the preservation of life or other disaster mitigation, response or recovery. The same power to order an evacuation conferred upon the Governor is also delegated to each political subdivision of the State by Executive Order. This authority empowers the chief elected official of New Orleans, the Mayor of New Orleans, to order the evacuation of the parish residents threatened by an approaching hurricane. Note: There is no mention of the POTUS in this plan.
The money quote:< In determining the proper time to issue evacuation orders, there is no substitute for human judgement based upon all known circumstances surrounding local conditions and storm characteristics.
Too bad the lamestream media doesn't compare this plan to what really happened or what didn't happen and should have.
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