what happened with the militarization when hurcane catrina hit?

Answer 1

I'm not quite sure to what you are refering, but I'll do my best.

After Katrina hit, actually slightly before, the National Guard was called in to do what their actual job is supposed to be, and help out their state in a time of crisis. They're supposed to help out during national disasters instead of foreign wars. UNFORTUANTLY, many of them had come fresh of the boat from Iraq, and were in a really militarized state of mind. Families were separated when kids were put on evacuation busses without their parents (the parents wanted to save them first for example) and take to places not related to their parents. People were arrested without cause and there were lots of power abuses.

NOT ALL OF THESE, in fact most were not perpetuated by the National Guard. Some shady stuff went down, but compared to the general shadieness of the New Orleans police force (they're notoriously corrput) it wasn't all that bad.

Now they're patrolling the less populated areas of New Orleans to protect against looters. These parts aren't populated, right? That means people haven't been back since the hurricane. Which means all their stuff and their houses in general are still ruined, which means there's nothing to loot. What's really going on is martial law intended to stop the current drug war in parts of the city. But innocent people are getting one heck of a difficult time.

The National Guard hasn't TECHNICALLY done anything too wrong, but I don't like them there. It makes people used to a military presence in a civilian setting, and increases general parinoia. This is just me, but I don't think militarization is the answer, and I think those guardsmen and women are better served helping reconstruction.

Answer 2

Militarization? As in the National Guard? Or the Regular Military? The Military is not allowed to interfere with the local government at all. The Constitution forbids using the military to police the civilian population and they can only be used if requested. The National Gurad on the other hand is responsible to, and controlled by the Governor of each state unless federalized by the President. The Military did what it was supposed to do. But again they cannot assist untill the Governor tells them too.

Katrina is a result of several people failing to do what was required, before during and after the Hurricane starting with the mayor of New Orleans, then the Governor of Louisiana. Also it didn't help that the city itself sits right next to the Gulf of Mexico and is actually below sea level to start with. It was a disaster waiting to happen and everyone who knows anything about the area saw it coming. Its a hurricane, not a tornado. They had days notice... Days! to evacuate and some did, we saw the result of those that did not.

Answer 3

I was working security at one of the bases when Katrina hit. There was so much confusion as to where all supplies and resources should go. You had such HUGE warehouses of donated items given to the RED CROSS that was NEVER given to the victims due to red tape.
Talk about a watse. Each of these people were given $2500.00 and guess what? They went out and bought a $1500.00 gold necklace,or a $900.00 Gucci purse.This money was to be used to pay your rent somewhere till you got back on your feet. That was about $72 billion folks. Guess what? Uncle Sam is going to get it all back one way or another. Who ever was selling cell phones that day made a killing. Not only that,the Dominoes,Pizza Hut ,and Church's Chicken along with the Citgo gas station down the street from the base made a fortune too.

Answer 4

The military in my view did a good job in contrast with the politicians especially at a state and local government level. The United States Northern Command established Joint Task Force (JTF) Katrina based out of Camp Shelby, Mississippi, to act as the military's on-scene command on Sunday, August 28. Approximately 58,000 National Guard personnel were activated to deal with the storm's aftermath, with troops coming from all 50 states.The Department of Defense also activated volunteer members of the Civil Air Patrol and the United States Coast Guard activated more than 400 reservists.

By Sept. 11, 2005, the Coast Guard had rescued more than 24,000 people and assisted with the joint-agency evacuation of an additional 9,400 patients and medical personnel from hospitals in the Gulf coast region. More than 33,520 lives were saved and evacuated, including:

o 12,533 lives saved by air resources

o 11,584 lives saved by surface resources

o 9,403 patients evacuated from hospital



The military did their job and should not be blamed for the failure of political leadership in Louisiana especially New Orleans.

Answer 5

If you mean why didn't the United States deploy military personnel to the disaster zone, it is because of several factors: troops stationed stateside are at an all time low because of the war in Iraq; the governor of Louisiana requested help but the republicans in power denied her any unless she gave up all rights to run her state; and last but not least, because of the criminal negligence and incompetence of the heads of FEMA and Homeland Security, and ultimately, George W. (for appointing these men who were not in any way qualified to lead these agencies).

Answer 6

WELL we failed the people in Katrina.THIS country was not ready 4 such a over whelming disaster. I still feel bad 4 what happened.