August 26, 2011
Hurricane Irene advice offered by former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin

Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin appeared on the CBS Early Show Friday morning to offer his advice to those preparing for Hurricane Irene. In the interview conducted by Chris Wragge, he referred several times to his experiences during Hurricane Katrina to make his points.

After saying “95 to 96 percent” of citizens evacuated New Orleans before the storm, he advised those who live in low-lying areas to take the threat seriously. He said riding out the storm was “one of the biggest mistakes our citizens made.”

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    we should hang out. i like you. hahaha
  6. ilikestarwars reblogged this from nosylla and added:
    ^about sums up my feelings as well.
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    HEY, DID YOU TELL THEM THAT YOU DIDN’T PUT ORLEANS PARISH UNDER MANDATORY EVACUATION? HEY, DID YOU TELL THEM HOW YOU...
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    But didn’t he face criticism over many of his decisions when handling Katrina? Why are we asking him?
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    him stop talking. Frakkin hell.
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