Buses were NOT available as they should have been. We saw pictures of the buses almost under water in their parking lots. I think you are confusing this with the hurricane that was due to hit Galviston. They had buses lined up and the mayor said if your not out of the city by midnight they weren't coming to get you until it was safe.
The Super Dome was not the answer as it was not stocked properly to handle the amount of people.
I was here in STL on Friday before this disaster struck, asking why are earth the Govnr and Mayor were not issuing an evacuation notice. Knowing full well of the amonts of people they needed to get out.
If the people that could get out in their own cars or with the help of a neighbor....if they all got out.....it would have taken liitle time to go back a resue the people that truely needed help.... the sick, elderly, or the people without a car. We all know that there were many cars flooded and left to be totaled.
Hopefully before next hurricane season, everyone will stop pointing fingers and let what needs to get done...get done. If FEMA is going to truely take over in situations such as this, then the state/local govn't should be left out of the equation. They give up control over their cities. No requests, forms, emails, phone calls, etc. Just flat out doing what needs to be done. And that should include EVERYONE doing their own part in helping take care of THEMSELVES and not waiting around.
The first time I went to N.O. about 15 years ago, that was the story that everyone told us.
The story about the next "big one" and when it hits all of N.O. will be flooded. So I guess no one listened?
