Katrina and evacuations
Hurricane Katrina timeline
Much has been made about how Louisiana state and local officals (Governor Blanco and Mayor Nagin) essentially didn't act as the storm of the century was bearing down on New Orleans. One check of the facts, however, demonstrates that this simply wasn't the case. At the times they acted, Katrina was barely a Category 3 storm, not atypical for hurricanes that have struck the Gulf Coast region (from 2004: Charley was Cat3, Frances Cat2, Ivan Cat3, Jeanne Cat3).
When Governor Blanco declared a state of emergency (Friday, August 26), Katrina was a Category 2 hurricane.
When Mayor Nagin declared a voluntary evacuation (Saturday, August 27), Katrina was a Category 3 hurricane.
When Katrina quickly strengthened to a Category 5 hurricane (Sunday, August 28), Mayor Nagin ordered a mandatory evacuation (within 3 hours of the upgrade to Cat5).
Hurricane Katrina made landfall near Buras, Louisiana, as a Category 4 storm (145 mph winds).
Much has been made about how Louisiana state and local officals (Governor Blanco and Mayor Nagin) essentially didn't act as the storm of the century was bearing down on New Orleans. One check of the facts, however, demonstrates that this simply wasn't the case. At the times they acted, Katrina was barely a Category 3 storm, not atypical for hurricanes that have struck the Gulf Coast region (from 2004: Charley was Cat3, Frances Cat2, Ivan Cat3, Jeanne Cat3).
When Governor Blanco declared a state of emergency (Friday, August 26), Katrina was a Category 2 hurricane.
When Mayor Nagin declared a voluntary evacuation (Saturday, August 27), Katrina was a Category 3 hurricane.
When Katrina quickly strengthened to a Category 5 hurricane (Sunday, August 28), Mayor Nagin ordered a mandatory evacuation (within 3 hours of the upgrade to Cat5).
Hurricane Katrina made landfall near Buras, Louisiana, as a Category 4 storm (145 mph winds).
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