Disintegration of New Orleans police slowed response: guard
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"The National Guard was slow to move troops into New Orleans because it did not anticipate the collapse of the city's police force after Hurricane Katrina, the guard's commander said.
Lieutenant General Steven Blum said the New Orleans police force was left with only a third of its pre-storm 1,500-person strength."
Lieutenant General Steven Blum said the New Orleans police force was left with only a third of its pre-storm 1,500-person strength."