Monday, August 28, 2006
The NFL Scheduled A Game Around Hurricane Wilma
It's true, they had that much warning. For anyone who's unfamiliar with Gulf weather, an October cool front made the general path of Wilma predictable almost a week in advance, August and September hurricanes are usually far less predictable. New Orleans had about two day's warning for quatrain and successfully evacuated an estimated 80-90% of its population. Jeb Bush issued mandatory evacuation orders for two Florida counties. With a week's warning, Monroe county managed to evacuate about 10% of its population. Okay, Collier county did better--60-70%(est.). If any reporter should ask Jeb Bush his opinion, he better watch his mouth.* The Washington Post better get a grip as well. Other local bloggers have made similar points about the anniversary coverage, but the football game makes for a nice soundbite.
*My first post. Is new blogger bravado a common phenomenon?
*My first post. Is new blogger bravado a common phenomenon?
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Thanks for sharing that. I also think that the city needs to shephard its resource carefully if we do experience a boom. I hate to compare La. unfavorably to Texas, but Tx. did at least invest some of its oil boom money in education and infrastructure. It also used political clout to NASA to set up shop in Houston etc. I'm afraid that the state and city will blow through any reconstruction boom money.
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