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To: Road Walker who wrote (251113)	9/13/2005 12:39:38 AM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1573902

re: What was hidden? The fact that people would not want to evacuate? I will tell you from personal experience, nobody wants to evacuate. As a storm approaches, it's an hour, by hour, by hour decision. You weigh what the "authorities" say, what the forecasters says, what you personally think is going to happen. But the last thing you want to do, especially a day in advance, is to just abandon your home... when the odds are that it will miss you (regardless of the forecast, they usually miss the forecast spot). I agree. I would be one of the last to leave if I left at all and I don't even own a house. 80% evacuation is impressive. I've never seen it, anywhere. I don't think this area could ever accomplish 80% evacuation... I'm surprised New Orleans did. Most looked at Katrina, a real SOB of a storm, they listened to the forecasters, they listened to their officials (first ever mandatory evacuation) and those that could got the hell out. Some wanted to stay, some couldn't figure a way out... no surprise there. The right wing media has been criticizing Nagin for two weeks. Consequently, I think the main stream media is worried about looking partisan so they are taking a cue from the rightie press and going after Nagin. Of all the gov't officials in the line of fire, the mayor has the least resources at his disposal, and with a city as poor as NO, those resources are meager at best. Nagin did the best he could under the circumstances. Plus, you have to remember, NO is all about tourism........tourist businesses never want to shut down. But I don't think you can blame local official that one out of five stayed... I think they get credit that four out of five left. I agree completely. ted