As I recall we had some spirited discussion of Nagin 3 years ago during the hurrican Katrina crisis. During the news conference today he seemed a lot more confident, subdued and in control than he did 3 years ago. Anyone else have a take on this topic?

DB

I agree 100% with you on this. I thought Nagin was a joke during Katrina. And I sure wondered why they voted for him. But, I guess they knew him better than I. You are right ... I think he has done a much better job. I guess we can all improve.

He probably sees this hurricane as an opportunity to undo some of his antics during `05.

As to blaming the President for the Katrina aftermath, that is just silly. An effective leader delegates people to do their respective jobs. A ineffective citizen demands that the government would take care of them.

Katrina highlighted a nanny state mindset that permeated New Orleans and robbed people of responsibility. The floods in Iowa this year stand in sharp contrast to the immature lawlessness of New Orleans.

I hope for their sake that Gustav passes soon. One thing's for sure, the Superdome roof won't blow off this time. I guarantee it. :)


og

I hate to come back and have to start right off by agreeing with Olger ... but I will.

Gov Bobby Jindal, Bush, McCain they all will make political hay from Gustav. The fact that Nagin will also is politics as usual.

Ahhh. I thought Nagin was your bossom buddie ...

Watch out though .... there is another hurricane at the tip of Florida.

Yeah and there is a 8.9 earthquake coming your way and you don't know when.

The inevitability of a damaging earthquake still confronts everybody in the Bay Area, and we still risk substantial damage. A new study, released in 2003 by the United States Geological Survey, says that there is a 62 percent chance of a M>=6.7 earthquake during the next 30 years and that the quake could strike at any time, including today. In other words, scientists think that a magnitude 6.7 or larger earthquake is nearly twice as likely to happen as not to happen. This is a substantial increase, since in 1988, scientists thought the chance for such an earthquake was 50 percent (just as likely to occur as not to occur) within 30 years.

The new report also says that the next one will most likely strike farther north than Loma Prieta, somewhere between San Jose and Santa Rosa on either side of the Bay. The epicenter of the October 1989 quake was in a sparsely populated area. The next one, according to the study, will likely be centered in a more populated area. During the Loma Prieta earthquake, shaking was so severe in the Santa Cruz Mountains that a van overturned, treetops snapped off, and many people were thrown to the ground. Because the next one is expected to strike closer to an urban area, it will cause much more damage.

Fortunately, there is something we can do about it. By taking actions, such as those described in this booklet, we can drastically reduce the losses and we can make the Bay Area a safer place to live.

Earthquake damage is particularly great in certain locations and in certain buildings. Most locations and most modern buildings are relatively safe. By identifying the greatest hazards, we can set priorities for using our limited resources most effectively to reduce them. The choice is ours.

I certainly HOPE NOT..


I'm oG and I approve this message..

This hurricane has shown how backwards Haggin Nagin is.

During the first hurricane he should have been tough. With this second hurricane ... he should have been softer as it turns out. The guy is just all mixed up. Now he is haggin them about not comin back.