Down, you're right about the local governments not being ready. I had heard that the levies weren't up to par, but didn't know the details as JMO posted them! GEEEEEZ! The response time was also very, very bad! Incredible!

The whole thing has made me even more firm in my belief that we should take responsibility for ourselves and be prepared. Given the levies weren't in the proper shape and the hurricane warning would have been enough for me to hi-tail it to higher ground!