Having made his peace with the powerful tourism lobby, and remember, more than half of the FEMA monies intended for levee reconstruction over the past decade went directly to riverboat gambling and tourism enterprises, so do not discount the hold these groups have upon New Orleans:
New Orleans Mayor Orders Forced Evacuation
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - As flood waters receded inch by inch Tuesday, New Orleans Mayor C. Ray Nagin authorized law enforcement officers and the U.S. military to force the evacuation of all residents who refuse to heed orders to leave the dark, dangerous city. Nagin's emergency declaration released...
Bottom Line: The hotels are empty and his masters have given him permission to order everyone out.
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