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A Hurricane Tale of Two Governors
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Human Events
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September 8, 2008
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Three years ago. South Louisiana was in complete disarray. As Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast, people were dying, politicians were bewildered, and police were abandoning their posts. It was mass confusion in New Orleans as Hurricane Katrina swamped the city and the levees were breached in multiple places. Flood waters engulfed over 80% of New Orleans and eventually 1,600 people lost their lives. Looting was rampant in New Orleans and chaos reigned over the Crescent City.
At the time, Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco was overwhelmed and offered desperate state citizens emotion, tears and no leadership. She obviously was not equipped to deal with Katrina and her lack of confidence made a ...
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