“Yes, the Republican governor said they should probably evacuate. That he would if he lived there.
The Democrat Mayor and the Republican judge over emergency services told them to stay put.”
I’m a conservative; I think the Mayor should have advised those who have a place to go to do so. But, requiring a mandatory evacuation of 4M people would have been a catastrophe.
“I’m a conservative; I think the Mayor should have advised those who have a place to go to do so. But, requiring a mandatory evacuation of 4M people would have been a catastrophe.”
Never should be mandatory. But should have urged splitting. Everyone staying behind is not A catastrophe pilgrim? Tell that to the schmucks and losers on their roofs now.
He didn't even have the sense to advise the first part. But I was there halfway between Houston and Galveston, and I talked to a local cop who said exactly that: if you have a place to go, good on you for evacuating. Apparently he has a lot more common sense than the incompetent mayor of Houston (by the way there was plenty of talk in the days leading to this event about how vulnerable Houston is to flood damage). That was just as we were loading the car to leave last Thursday night.
I'm glad we did, though I dread returning to see what happened to the possessions we left behind.