--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Richard J. Williams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > jim_flanegin wrote: > > The Principal can make all the excuses he or she wants to, but the > > responsibility for the successful running of the school ultimately > > rests with them. > > > So, why do you think the principal, in this case the mayor of New > Orleans, didn't evacuate the city before the storm? The mayor is > responsible for the first line of defense, not the federal > government.
Actually, as soon as the president decleared a state of emergency--on Friday, August 26--it automatically became the federal government's responsibility, not just the relief efforts but preparedness, including the initial evacuation. That's according to both the federal National Response Plan and the state/city response plans. Everyone--from the mayor on up--knew there were going to be at least 100,000 people who would be left behind. If the feds have declared a disaster, it's up to the feds to deal with whatever local government can't handle. > From what I can tell, the men of New Orleans, led by the mayor, > abandoned all the single mothers and their children and leftr them > on their own, with no police protection, in the Superdome. What's up > with that? ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/JjtolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
