No shelters to be offered in New Orleans for cat 3 or higher hurricane

[RB TexLa]

Of course there is no such thing as a truly "mandatory" evacuation, if you are a property owner you do not have to evacuate, it simply means there will be no emergency services provided.


City Won't Offer Shelters After Evacuations

LaTonya Norton, Reporter

NEW ORLEANS -- The city of New Orleans will offer no shelter in the event of a category three or higher hurricane, according to New Orleans Department of Homeland Security Director Jerry Sneed.

Sneed told the City Council that New Orleanians should take no chances during a mandatory evacuation.

He said if a category three or higher storm approaches, Mayor Ray Nagin will call for a mandatory evacuation and residents should prepare in advance.

He said anyone who might need help evacuating should call 311, the city’s information hotline.


http://www.wdsu.com/news/16407789/detail.html?rss=no&psp=news

[Hugabear]

1. Sure, that worked oh-so-well last time

How do you evacuate if you don't have the transportation or means to do so?

[orleans]

2. will 311 work as well as the city worked during katrina?

will people actually get some help to get out, or will it go something like this:

resident: i need help to evacuate. i don't have any transportation and i don't have any money.

311: click.

resident: hello? hello?

recording: please hang up and try your call again. (pause) BEEPBEEPBEEPBEEPBEEP

[intheflow]

3. K&R for the "WTF Factor"

:wtf:

:banghead:

Homeland Security is neither! :grr:

[hendo]

4. Why oh why soes Nagin still have a job? n/t