Brown Lie Smears Gov. Blanco
9/30/05
Bush Watch Investigation: Brown Lie Smears Gov. Blanco: Ex-FEMA Head Incorrectly Claims The "Looked At Request" Did Not Include New Orleans
Pre-Katrina, August 27: In the letter that Blanco sent to Bush, she specifically requests a coastal state of emergency: "The affected areas are all the southeastern parishes including the New Orleans Metropolitan area...." Blanco to Bush letter requesting Bush declaration of St. of Emergency.
Pre-Katrina, August 27: Bush Declares Louisiana St. Of Emergency, But For Northern Parishes, Only, Not For Coastal Parishes, Including New Orleans Parishes, Which Blanco Had Specifically Named. --WH ST On Fed ASS For LA.
Map Showing Parishes Covered By Bush Declaration. --Bob Harris.com.
Pre-Katrina, August 28: Blanco sends another request for a Bush emergency declaration, again spelling out the need in specific coastal parishes, including those in New Orleans, that likely will be in the path of Katrina. --Blanco Letter Of Request To Bush (pdf).
Pre-Katrina, August 28: Bush names coastal parishes as being eligible for federal funding to affected individuals, but does not indicate (as he does for inland parishes) that funding will be made available to State and eligible local governments in the coastal hardest-hit area. --St. on Fed. Dis. Ass. For LA.
FEMA House Hearings, September 27: Rep. Steve Buyer asks FEMA Paid Consultant and ex-head Michael Brown why New Orleans was not included in August 27 declaration, and Brown says it was because LA Gov. Blanco did not request that Bush declare a state of emergency in New Orleans. --House Committee Hearings (excerpt). --Politex
