This is in reference to Ray Nagin’s complaint about how long it took to get help after Katrina. He said that an aircraft carrier can go halfway around the world in three days, but it took seven days for help to arrive.
At the speed of a carrier 20 years ago, it could have made about 700 miles in 24 hours. Halfway around the world would be 12,450 miles and take 17 days.
An estimated 25,000 to 30,000 people took refuge in the Superdome during and after Hurricane Katrina. When you consider the number of people, the places that could accommodate them, especially those needing special help, the number of buses needed, who would drive the buses, how they would get fuel, the distance to travel, the condition of the roads, how they would be fed during transport, the response in seven days was outstanding