Report: Gov't Forewarned Of Potential Katrina Damage
POSTED: 7:40 pm EST January 23, 2006
WASHINGTON -- There is more documentation that the federal government knew in advance of the catastrophic potential Hurricane Katrina could have in New Orleans.
New documents released Monday show the Homeland Security Department was warned a day before Katrina struck that the storm's surge could breach levees and leave New Orleans flooded for weeks or months.
The Aug. 28 report was produced by the department's National Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis Center. It concluded that a category 4 or 5 hurricane would cause severe damage in the city and a direct economic hit of up to $10 billion for the first week. The report called those estimates "conservative."
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More proof that that whole bloated department is worthless?
What the US really needs is a Department of Getting Things Done Department. Composed of an army of men with pickup trucks and tools. Forget FEMA, call the DGTD
My "favorite" moment in the week after Katrina was hearing our president on something like day four plead, "Who could have foreseen the levies breaking?"
i agree paul, except i'd use an army of men AND women. i have ALWAYS wanted a dodge power wagon you know
and vanx, anything that comes out of OUR president's mouth sounds like a joke to me
Of course the prez was 'misinterpreted' on that levee quote, right? What he meant to say was that nobody expected it to happen after it didn't happen right away! If it had happened right away they would have been ready, right?
thank you for making me spew my coffee all over my screen as i read your comment neil!
(lol)
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