I generally got positive reviews on how Carl handled Katrina. A number of the locals agreed with my characterization of Blanco as a lightweight. A couple referred to her as everybody’s favorite grandmother and out of her depth. Most people who knew Nagin agreed with the characterization of him as well. In short order he would end up in jail on graft charges.
One reader complained that Carl fired the Engineer General because the storm went to Category 5, and he only promised the levees would hold until Category 3. I did not fully explain that by the time the storm hit land, it had dropped back down to a 3 level. In addition, his comment that any breaches would be “isolated” and that problems had been “taken into consideration” were obviously wrong.
I got a huge amount of info and stories about what people saw or lived through in the South during Katrina and Rita. I could have written a book on the storms and their aftermaths, but I just can’t afford the chapters. I tried to add some of this information in 160, but that is basically where it is ending. Thank you to everybody who sent me info. It was appreciated.
I had some religious types complain about Carl’s take on creationism, and some others complain about Carl’s take on global warming. The same goes for the latest I wrote on taxes, the deficit, and several other paragraphs that touched on social stuff. For those who think I am a closet Commie, trust me, I get just as much crap from the Democrats as I get from the right wingers. Hey guys, get over it! I am leaving the story as is.