From: "Rich Gauszka" 

Actually there wasn't plenty of warning. New Orleans needs 72 hours for a
full evacuation and the storm intensified to a Cat 5  and shifted to New
Orleans on Saturday.  Many of the airlines closed on Saturday and stranded
tourists. By early Sunday rental cars were in short supply.

Emergency workers ( police, fire, doctors, nurses etc ) will also stay and
ride out a storm

You will always see fools surfing or strolling on the beach  in any
hurricane news report.


"Richard B."  wrote in message
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> On Sun, 28 Aug 2005 20:26:06 -0700, Ellen K.
>  wrote:
>
>>Today's paper interviewed people who live there, some of whom said they
>>couldn't leave because they don't have cars or any other transportation.
>
> There has been plenty of warning and there are such things as taxis,
> busses, trains, a thumb in the air, a bicycle.  A pathetic excuse
> where one's life is involved immho.  I'm sure there are some who would
> need physical help in leaving, but not the majority of folks.
>
> I saw a lot of folks strolling around like the party hasn't ended.
>
> Gotta be W's fault.
>
> - Richard 

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