Timeline for Katrina - there's time for some quick revision ahead of Gustav's arrival

# FEMA director Michael Brown waits 5 hrs after Katrina has hit to ask his boss, Michael Chertoff, for 1000 Homeland Security employees to be sent to the region and gives them two days to arrive.

# Shortly before 8:00 AM CDT: Storm surge sends water over the Industrial Canal. Soon afterwards, Army Corps of Engineers officials believe "a barge broke loose and crashed through the floodwall, opening a breach that accelerated flooding into the Lower Ninth Ward and St. Bernard Parish."

NVDL: Expect major flooding within 3 hours after the storm reaches New Orleans.

clipped from www.talkingpointsmemo.com Friday, August 26: 11:30 AM EDT: Katrina is upgraded to a Category 2 hurricane. Saturday, August 27: President George W. Bush's weekly radio address focuses on Gaza withdrawal and the Iraqi constitution. He makes no mention of Hurricane Katrina. Sunday, August 28: 1:00 AM CDT: Katrina is declared a Category 4 storm. 8:00 AM EDT: Katrina is declared a Category 5 storm, the highest possible rating. Approx. 10:00 AM CDT: New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin orders mandatory evacuations of New Orleans. Louisiana Governor Blanco sends letter to President Bush requesting various federal aid. Monday, August 29: 6:10 AM CDT: Katrina, a Category 4 hurricane with 145 mph winds, makes initial landfall near Buras, La. Approx. 9:00 AM CDT: Eye of hurricane Katrina passes over city of New Orleans. Approx. 9:00 AM CDT: 6 to 8 feet of water covers New Orleans Lower 9th Ward.