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Louisiana did not reach out to a multi-state mutual aid compact for assistance until Wednesday, three state and federal officials said. As of Saturday, Blanco still had not declared a state of emergency, the senior Bush official said.

The President today declared an emergency exists in the State of Louisiana and ordered Federal aid to supplement state and local response efforts in the parishes located in the path of Hurricane Katrina beginning on August 26, 2005, and continuing. The President’s action authorizes the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), to coordinate all disaster relief efforts. (2005-08-26)

Pursuant to the Louisiana Homeland Security and Emergency Assistance and Disaster Act, R.S. 29:721, et seq., a state of emergency is declared to exist in the state of Louisiana as Hurricane Katrina poses an imminent threat, carrying severe storms, high winds, and torrential rain that may cause flooding and damage to private property and public facilities, and threaten the safety and security of the citizens of the state of Louisiana. (2005-08-26)

[To: The President through Regional FEMA Director]: I request that you declare an expedited major disaster for the State of Lousiana (2005-08-28)

2 Responses

  1. Jesse says:
    2005-09-07 at 10:11:12

    Actually, the Saturday referred to by the “senior Bush official” in paragraph one (upon which the governor had supposedly still not declared a state of emergency) was 2005-09-03, more than a week past the date of the memo in paragraph three in which the governor declares a state of emergency. Not much situational awareness by THAT senior Bush official.

  2. mike says:
    2005-09-10 at 10:11:12

    Upon re-reading the article I am unclear as to which Saturday is indicated, so I am removing my parenthetical insertion.

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