[Paleo Conservative]

He took a second hit when an Associated Press photo showed 2,000 school buses under water and parked in a lot, unused in the evacuation. Reports say those buses could have ferried thousands of residents to safety outside New Orleans had they been deployed

I think that number is too high. That would mean that 100,000 people could be evacuated in one trip. The estimates I've seen was that there were 200-400 buses that were drowned.

[smoothsailing]

Doesn't matter, the point is the same.

[danamco]

I think that number is too high. That would mean that 100,000 people could be evacuated in one trip. The estimates I've seen was that there were 200-400 buses that were drowned.



There is about 1,600 school buses in Miam-Dade County, would it not be realistic to think there would at least be a fleet of 1,000 in Nawlings plus the city transit bus system!??!

[Ursus arctos horribilis]

Well over 500 busses were avail, the kid who took it upon himself, got over 70 to Houston in one school buss. If the idiot mayor had acted accordingly early, he could have shuttled them out and returned for many more.

[Avenger]

"I think that number is too high. That would mean that 100,000 people could be evacuated in one trip. The estimates I've seen was that there were 200-400 buses that were drowned."

I agree, that number does sound high. I'd guess from the photos I've seen that there were at least 400 school and city buses that could have been used. If you pack them up they could probably fit 80 each which would be about 32000 people - easily more than enough to take care of everyone at the Superdome.