A few days before, he had made his film debut in an indie thriller called Labou. Just that morning, in fact, the New Orleans Times-Picayune had reported on the mayor’s latest venture: acting. But Nagin haltingly explained that he needed to confer with city lawyers about his options.Īs politicians go, Nagin was a showboater. “We may call for a voluntary evacuation later this afternoon or tomorrow morning.” In terms of emergency preparedness, only a mandatory order would have been taken seriously by the public. “Although the track could change, forecasters believe Hurricane Katrina will affect New Orleans,” said Nagin, 49, scratching his trimmed goatee. Reports from meteorologists indicated that Hurricane Katrina was growing ever more menacing. The day before, Louisiana’s low-key governor, Kathleen Babineaux Blanco, had declared a state of emergency. Casually dressed, his shaved head shining in the media lights, Nagin strained to seem like a man in charge.
New Orleans mayor Ray Nagin convened a press briefing at noon at City Hall.
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