Katrina Takes Aim
NO Mayor deferred to legal staff on city evacuation
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"Nagin said late Saturday that he's having his legal staff look into whether he can order a mandatory evacuation of the city, a step he's been hesitant to do because of potential liability on the part of the city for closing hotels and other businesses."