One Year Later: A Comprehensive Katrina Timeline
To mark the one year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, the White House is planning a “public relations blitz” to counteract the charges that it bears some responsibility for the reconstruction mess. This timeline counteracts the spin with facts, documenting all the key events over the last year.
NEW ORLEANS “DESCEND[S] INTO ANARCHY”: “Storm victims were raped and beaten, fights and fires broke out, corpses lay out in the open, and rescue helicopters and law enforcement officers were shot at as flooded-out New Orleans descended into anarchy Thursday. ‘This is a desperate SOS,’ the mayor said.” [AP]
CONDOLEEZZA RICE GOES SHOE SHOPPING: “Just moments ago at the Ferragamo on 5th Avenue, Condoleeza Rice was seen spending several thousands of dollars on some nice, new shoes (we’ve confirmed this, so her new heels will surely get coverage from the WaPo’s Robin Givhan).
