Texas – a Model of Emergency Preparedness

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  1. Polimom:
    Part of the problem is that many people are apparently confusing “mandatory evacuation” and “voluntary evacuation.” The folks in low lying and coastal areas needed to get out of those areas. It was not so necessary for all the others.
    Remember also that there are a LOT more people evacuating. Over 1.5 million, according to the reports. And New Orleans didn’t have to evacuate THRU a city of nearly 4 million.
    For me, I’d probably be staying put with my water, food, batteries, etc. if I was still in my old townhouse in Houston. Luckily, I’m in Arizona where we don’t get hurricanes.
    Lee

  2. Lee – you’re right, of course. My county (Ft. Bend) also has been under voluntary evacuation for several days… And 2 days ago, there was a reason for it. But in all honesty, there’s more than that going on. Houston’s mayor likely fell prey, also, to the “Katrita Phenomenon” – like all of us who are too close to events to think straight.

  3. My fear is that when the next hurrican comes — and there is always a next hurricane — we will get the opposite effect. People who SHOULD evacuate will not and lives will be unnecesarily lost.
    Sometimes the lessons learned from experience are the WRONG lessons.
    God bless,
    Lee

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