1 MONTH BEFORE KATRINA - LA National Guard Wants Equipment to Come Back From Iraq

ABC26.com | WGNO-TV | New Orleans | LA National Guard Wants Equipment to Come Back From Iraq:

"August 1, 2005, 9:07 PM CDT

JACKSON BARRACKS -- When members of the Louisiana National Guard left for Iraq in October, they took a lot equipment with them. Dozens of high water vehicles, humvees, refuelers and generators are now abroad, and in the event of a major natural disaster that, could be a problem.

'The National Guard needs that equipment back home to support the homeland security mission,' said Lt. Colonel Pete Schneider with the LA National Guard.

Col. Schneider says the state has enough equipment to get by, and if Louisiana were to get hit by a major hurricane, the neighboring states of Mississippi, Alabama and Florida have all agreed to help."