FEMA briefing For those who missed the news: Associated Press has revealed that Bush was warned adequately about Katrina’s potential destructive power although he denied this later, saying that “I don’t think anybody anticipated the breach of the levees.” In fact federal disaster officials warned President Bush and his homeland security chief before Hurricane Katrina struck in dramatic and sometimes agonizing terms, that the storm could breach levees, put lives at risk in New Orleans’ Superdome and overwhelm rescuers, according to confidential video footage. Bush didn’t ask a single question during the briefing but assured soon-to-be-battered state officials: “We are […]
Stuck in a blur
Yuk. More snow. The whole week has been one big blur because of the snow. Last night was just incredible. I have been stuck in traffic jams in places that I have never been stuck before in my life. Off course for kids and such this is great. I remember how much I loved to play outside in the snow when I was a kid. And we did have some cool winters in the mid-seventies with at least 1 to 1.5 feet of snow. But when you’re commuting it is just a pain in the neck. Anyway: look at my […]