It could be that the only family some of those folks had were the Manango’s. We have a tendency to simply ‘warehouse’ our old folks into residences where they stoicly await their imminent deaths. I would not want to have been in the Manango’s position, having to decide what to do with elderly, infirm patients to whom a move like that could also mean an early death. I might have opted to take my chances with the storm as well, not expecting the aftermath of the levee break. I expect a good argument can be made about the choices that were made in the face of the storm versus the unforeseen consequences from the levee failure. I wouldn’t want to prosecute this case.
Let’s see … they live below sea level but don’t want to evacuate because they’ve never been flooded before. But they were told to evacuate because of the possibility of flooding. This would be a difficult case to decide. Makes me glad I’m not in that jury pool.
It’s funny, I have to wonder why the nursing resident families aren’t being
placed on trial as well.
It’s easy, and for the most part appropriate, to point the fingers at the nursing home owners but when everyone saw
the storm coming, why didn’t the families
attempt to their relatives (mothers, fathers, sister and brothers)moved?
If the residents couldn’t be moved because of their health issues, is it then fair
to hold the NH staff accountable?
Just some thoughts as it’s all to easy to only point the finger at the NH Owners and staff.
I’m with you on the families. I realize that some of the elderly there might not have been transportable by ordinary means, but I cannot imagine leaving without my parents.
By the way, the Manganos were at the nursing home. Additionally, it may be that the storm passed and the water rose after the levees failed. I cannot say with certainty, but I believe St. Bernard Parish flooded after the storm had passed, just as most of New Orleans.
The Manganos and their entire family stayed at the nursing home during Katrina. They had done the same thing during Betsy. There was no mandatory evacuation order communicated to them by state or parish officials.
The hurricane had passed. They went out to survey the minor damage done by Katrina when they heard a deep rmbling and saw a wall of water racing toward the nursing home. Was it from the hurricane? No, it was because of the levee failure, which the Army Corps of Engineers now admits was improperly designed.
The Manganos are being made scapegoats. Sure let them suffer the onslaught of civil suits that is bound to come down the pike. But criminal charges? I say that is nothing more than prosicutorial misconduct.
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It could be that the only family some of those folks had were the Manango’s. We have a tendency to simply ‘warehouse’ our old folks into residences where they stoicly await their imminent deaths. I would not want to have been in the Manango’s position, having to decide what to do with elderly, infirm patients to whom a move like that could also mean an early death. I might have opted to take my chances with the storm as well, not expecting the aftermath of the levee break. I expect a good argument can be made about the choices that were made in the face of the storm versus the unforeseen consequences from the levee failure. I wouldn’t want to prosecute this case.
Let’s see … they live below sea level but don’t want to evacuate because they’ve never been flooded before. But they were told to evacuate because of the possibility of flooding. This would be a difficult case to decide. Makes me glad I’m not in that jury pool.
Where were the owners during the storm??? I bet they evacuated. Why didn’t they go to their very safe never flooded nursing home??
It’s funny, I have to wonder why the nursing resident families aren’t being
placed on trial as well.
It’s easy, and for the most part appropriate, to point the fingers at the nursing home owners but when everyone saw
the storm coming, why didn’t the families
attempt to their relatives (mothers, fathers, sister and brothers)moved?
If the residents couldn’t be moved because of their health issues, is it then fair
to hold the NH staff accountable?
Just some thoughts as it’s all to easy to only point the finger at the NH Owners and staff.
I’m with you on the families. I realize that some of the elderly there might not have been transportable by ordinary means, but I cannot imagine leaving without my parents.
By the way, the Manganos were at the nursing home. Additionally, it may be that the storm passed and the water rose after the levees failed. I cannot say with certainty, but I believe St. Bernard Parish flooded after the storm had passed, just as most of New Orleans.
The Manganos and their entire family stayed at the nursing home during Katrina. They had done the same thing during Betsy. There was no mandatory evacuation order communicated to them by state or parish officials.
The hurricane had passed. They went out to survey the minor damage done by Katrina when they heard a deep rmbling and saw a wall of water racing toward the nursing home. Was it from the hurricane? No, it was because of the levee failure, which the Army Corps of Engineers now admits was improperly designed.
The Manganos are being made scapegoats. Sure let them suffer the onslaught of civil suits that is bound to come down the pike. But criminal charges? I say that is nothing more than prosicutorial misconduct.