While not voicing many regrets over his eight years in the White House, Bush said in 2010 that flying over New Orleans and not stopping was a “huge mistake”.
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Edwards said a visit by the president could complicate flood recovery efforts.
More than 85,000 people have registered for federal disaster assistance in the days since President Barack Obama declared the floods a natural disaster on August 14, said Mike Steele, a spokesman for the Governor’s Office of Homeland and Security and Emergency Preparedness.
“In a 16-page guidance issued Tuesday, the Obama administration, led by the Justice Department, warned Louisiana recipients of federal disaster assistance against engaging in ‘unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin (including limited English proficiency)'”, Richardson wrote.
Who knows the real motivation for his inattention, but at least we do know the good news is that Obama is leaving office in five months.
About 87% of the homes in Baton Rouge are within the flooding area, but only 21% of the households have flooding insurance, according to the Advocate. The White House said the president had receiving briefings by phone from the Federal Emergency Management Agency while on his two-week vacation to Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts.
Mr. Obama received an update Friday from Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson about the flooding. He said everyone in their family is safe, and that’s the most important thing.
About 86,000 people have registered for flood relief from FEMA.
First the Secret Service arrives in force up to 30 hours in advance and starts interfering with all the things that are now being done.
But Obama has beencriticised for continuing his vacation at Martha’s Vineyardinstead of visiting the flood zone.
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“When you are the chief executive of the United States government, you can’t be everywhere, including places you would like to be”, Johnson said. President Barack Obama was quick to approve the emergency declaration requested by Governor John Bel Edwards, but others-namely leading presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump-have done nothing more that tweet their sympathies. Richard Carbo, a spokesman for Gov. Edwards said Trump is welcome to visit, “but not for a photo-op”, the Times-Picayune reported. If you would like to help flood victims shoulder some of those costs, here are the best organizations to send donations.
