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New Orleans *chose* not to use the school buses
==Recovery==
==Recovery==
An August 2008 report by Oxfam America showed that while progress has taken place, it is behind expectations, and that much work remains to be done:
An August 2008 report by Oxfam America showed that while progress has taken place, it is behind expectations, and that much work remains to be done:
*More than 35,000 individuals are still living in FEMA trailers in the Gulf Coast
*More than 35,000 individuals are still living in FEMA trailers in the Gulf Coast
==Political repercussions==
==Political repercussions==
[[File:Mer2006-03p1a.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Flooded school buses in New Orleans]]
The disaster fueled partisan criticism of the response of federal officials, causing significant political damage to the administration of President [[George W. Bush]]. In particular, deaths of 1,836 people were rather pointedly blamed on President Bush and his appointees, on the grounds that their response was "too little, late."
The disaster fueled partisan criticism of the response of federal officials, causing significant political damage to the administration of President [[George W. Bush]]. In particular, deaths of 1,836 people were rather pointedly blamed on President Bush and his appointees, on the grounds that their response was "too little, late."
Independent sociological studies have shown that nearly all the deaths were due to people waiting too long to obey the evacuation orders. Also, the Democratic governor and Democratic mayor refused (for as long as it was politically viable) to accept federal help.
Independent sociological studies have shown that nearly all the deaths were due to people waiting too long to obey the evacuation orders. Also, the Democratic governor and Democratic mayor refused (for as long as it was politically viable) to accept federal help. Internally, resources such as school buses were simply abandoned instead of being used to shuttle out the poor (i.e., black) residents of New Orleans.
==Links==
==Links==