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<blockquote data-quote="tieguy" data-source="post: 48048">I don&#039;t know if FEMA had a plan for levees breaking or not. Certainly it was common knowledge that a) the levees could break or B) the lake and Mississippi waters could overflow the levees. Either result would be and has been horrific.&nbsp; &nbsp;Perhaps FEMAs role should be expanded to running the evacuation plan before the storm hits. Ultimately the point I think this event will focus on will be the coordination of the three levels of government. There are clear signs that even today those three levels are not working together. Some political purist may well make the argument that this power has to remain in the hands of the state. The federal government will not be happy if they are taking the heat for issues controlled by the state. This issue would not have gotten so much attention if the national guard had been planted around the dome and convention center by wed of last week. In fact it may have been a non-issue.&nbsp; &nbsp;P.S. Susie referencing the link you posted previously , I think from meet the press. It was reported today that a local pastor brought buses and tried to evacuate that nursing home before the storm hit. The owner of the home declined the offer decided to ride it out and unfortunately paid the price for that decision along with 8 patrons. Very sad turn of events that again illustrates the need for a good firm evacuation plan.&nbsp; &nbsp;Think about this why not put your attention on evacuation? The option is trying to rescue all those people when you have lost power, lost facilities and may be dealing with flooding issues. It seems like a no brainer. I personally think the need for an ironclad evacuation plan is what we need to learn from this mess.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="tieguy, post: 48048"] I don't know if FEMA had a plan for levees breaking or not. Certainly it was common knowledge that a) the levees could break or B) the lake and Mississippi waters could overflow the levees. Either result would be and has been horrific. Perhaps FEMAs role should be expanded to running the evacuation plan before the storm hits. Ultimately the point I think this event will focus on will be the coordination of the three levels of government. There are clear signs that even today those three levels are not working together. Some political purist may well make the argument that this power has to remain in the hands of the state. The federal government will not be happy if they are taking the heat for issues controlled by the state. This issue would not have gotten so much attention if the national guard had been planted around the dome and convention center by wed of last week. In fact it may have been a non-issue. P.S. Susie referencing the link you posted previously , I think from meet the press. It was reported today that a local pastor brought buses and tried to evacuate that nursing home before the storm hit. The owner of the home declined the offer decided to ride it out and unfortunately paid the price for that decision along with 8 patrons. Very sad turn of events that again illustrates the need for a good firm evacuation plan. Think about this why not put your attention on evacuation? The option is trying to rescue all those people when you have lost power, lost facilities and may be dealing with flooding issues. It seems like a no brainer. I personally think the need for an ironclad evacuation plan is what we need to learn from this mess. [/QUOTE]

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