What can I say?
From WWLV TV:
Ray Nagin will become the first mayor in 50 years to make an official visit to Cuba when the leader of New Orleans travels there with a delegation of officials for a disaster preparedness exchange.
New Orleans is serving as a living laboratory for techniques on emergency preparedness and response, including implementing plans that include assistance for residents who are unable to leave the city.
During Gustav in 2008, the city helped more than 18,000 residents evacuate as the hurricane approached.
The tour is scheduled to meet with the Latin American Medical Centers for Disasters and will learn about how Cuba makes preparations in advance of a disaster. The delegation also will meet with the Ministry of Exterior Relations and the Ministry of Culture.
Joining Nagin will be Louisiana Speaker of the House Pro Tem Karen Carter Peterson, New Orleans City Council member Cynthia Hedge-Morrell, Chief Administrative Officer Brenda Hatfield, Police Superintendent Warren Riley, Fire Superintendent Charles Parent, EMS Director Jullette Saussy, Director of Emergency Preparedness Lt. Col. Jerry Sneed, New Orleans Louis Armstrong International Airport Chairman Dan Packard, Regional Transit Authority Chairman Caesar Burgos and others.
Nagin is set to be back in New Orleans on October 22.
I'm starting not to recognize this country anymore.
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