Quote Originally Posted by eestlinc
Many people didn't leave New Orleans because they had no way to leave other than on foot, and sheriffs from neighboring areas over higher ground formed armed blockades preventing people from New Orleans entering these outlying areas.
You're telling me local police officers formed "armed blockades" to prevent people from getting to higher ground in a situation where they knew there'd be massive flooding? Do you have any sources that would back up that claim?

<b>Finally, we do have a discussion of the hurricane in the EotW forum, and those of you who are unable to see that forum miss out on that discussion, such as it is.</b>
Sorry, I forgot. No serious discussions in GC, only spam.

<b>EDIT BY RSL</b> --- eestlinc's comments were in response to about 15 modwhore posts that were deleted in this thread. This thread is fine.