While the evacuation seems to have gone off without a hitch, there is now widespread anger about the tiered re-entry. Councilpeople Fielkow and Head have been trying to convince the Mayor to reconsider and to let people in now, but he will apparently not budge.
Writer Ian McNulty has a beautiful piece on Blog of New Orleans about the mess. Here's an excerpt, but I recommend reading the whole thing:
Our community has endured another psychological wallop from this flight from home and the holding-on and waiting-to-see that followed. True leadership should step up to inspire, encourage and thread together our common bonds for whatever comes next.
Update: TP writer James O'Byrne has written a lengthy editorial on the same subject. I'm posting an excerpt, but again advise reading the entire piece.
Under Louisiana law, it is still legally not possible to forcibly remove people from their property and make them leave in advance of an approaching storm. So every evacuation becomes an implicit contract between the officials and the public. You tell us the truth, and the risks as the scientists and forecasters see it. We'll try to make good decisions for the sake of our families.
Update #2: The TP has taken O'Byrne's article down. Apparently it was too explosive. Or something. If anyone saved a full-text copy, please email it to me.
Update #3: Found it.
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