[lbo-talk] Evacuating half a million people

[John Adams]

>snitsnat wrote:

>>It does if the people bitching are asking that the mayor evacuate 
>>the entire city OUT of the city. Under the best pre-hurricane 
>>conditions, it takes 8 hrs to get to Baton Rouge.

>Huh? Yahoo says it's about 80 miles, 1:40 travel time.

>Doug

I believe she means pre-hurricane weather conditions and pre-hurricane load on the road--that is, the best possible weather conditions for the massive outflux of traffic. Then you've got a long-ass drive.

Thanks,

      John A
      see me fulminate at http://www.jzip.org/