I don't know if this is funny or really, really horrifying.
The ONE FEMA official on site at the New Orleans Superdome during and after Hurricane Katrina testified before Congress yesterday, contradicting former FEMA head Michael Brown's assertions that FEMA did not know how dire the situation in New Orleans was until days after the storm hit.
The official, Marty Bahamonde, brought with him 19 pages of e-mail correspondence with FEMA offices to prove that he was updating them regularly about the seriousness of the situation. The highlight, however, is a a particular exchange with Michael Brown's press secretary, Sharon Worthy, who told Mr. Bahamonde that Brown would not be available to answer his questions or pleas for help because Brown wanted to appear on television and needed at least an hour to eat dinner in Baton Rouge, LA.
On Aug 31 at 2PM Ms, Worthy writes "Also, it is very important that time is allowed for Mr. Brown to eat dinner. Gievn (sic) that Baton Rouge is back to normal, restaurtants are getting busy. He needs much more than that (sic) 20 or 30 minutes. We now have traffic to encounter to get to and from his choise (sic), followed by wait service from the restaurant staff, eating, ect.."
Mr. Bahamonde responds "OH MY GOD!!!!! ...I just ate an MRE (military rations) and crapped in the hallway of the Superdome along with 30,000 close friends so I understand her concern about busy restaurants. Maybe tonight I will have time to move my pebbles on the parking garage floor so they don't stab me in the back while I try to sleep."
"Brownie, you're doing a heckuva job!"
The ONE FEMA official on site at the New Orleans Superdome during and after Hurricane Katrina testified before Congress yesterday, contradicting former FEMA head Michael Brown's assertions that FEMA did not know how dire the situation in New Orleans was until days after the storm hit.
The official, Marty Bahamonde, brought with him 19 pages of e-mail correspondence with FEMA offices to prove that he was updating them regularly about the seriousness of the situation. The highlight, however, is a a particular exchange with Michael Brown's press secretary, Sharon Worthy, who told Mr. Bahamonde that Brown would not be available to answer his questions or pleas for help because Brown wanted to appear on television and needed at least an hour to eat dinner in Baton Rouge, LA.
On Aug 31 at 2PM Ms, Worthy writes "Also, it is very important that time is allowed for Mr. Brown to eat dinner. Gievn (sic) that Baton Rouge is back to normal, restaurtants are getting busy. He needs much more than that (sic) 20 or 30 minutes. We now have traffic to encounter to get to and from his choise (sic), followed by wait service from the restaurant staff, eating, ect.."
Mr. Bahamonde responds "OH MY GOD!!!!! ...I just ate an MRE (military rations) and crapped in the hallway of the Superdome along with 30,000 close friends so I understand her concern about busy restaurants. Maybe tonight I will have time to move my pebbles on the parking garage floor so they don't stab me in the back while I try to sleep."
"Brownie, you're doing a heckuva job!"
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vinyle:
My horoscope lied.
itburns:
It was solidly ok. Some really good some pretty average. C can give a full review.