As I understand it, the parishes of south LA were already under a state of emergency related to damage from Tropical Storm Cindy (declared on Aug 23).

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/r...20050823- 3.html
Mrs. Coulter | Homepage | 09.14.05 - 3:48 pm | #

Thanks, that seems to explain it. I would think no one but me would focus on the 'damaged by Tropical Storm Cindy' part.
Thomas Nephew | Homepage | 09.14.05 - 4:42 pm | #

Doh...as you point out, that declaration doesn't include Orleans parish (i.e., the city of New Orleans), among others. I retreat back into my position of really not getting it.
Mrs. Coulter | Homepage | 09.16.05 - 6:14 pm | #