[konaice]

Thats just ONE set of buses. Howlin posted this link last night to an additional set (lower right hand corner).

http://ngs.woc.noaa.gov/storms/katrina/24426968.jpg

The important thing to remember is that these buses did not have to take thes people all the way to Texas, all they had to do was get them out of the N.O. swamp to higher ground. Each bus could have made 10 round trips in the time available, so thats more like 150,000 that could have been moved to higher ground and spread out around the area.

[beyond the sea]

The important thing to remember is that these buses did not have to take thes people all the way to Texas, all they had to do was get them out of the N.O. swamp to higher ground. Each bus could have made 10 round trips in the time available, so thats more like 150,000 that could have been moved to higher ground and spread out around the area.

Right. Good point.

[RetroSexual]

Wow, that's about 100 more buses! So, at a conservative 50 passengers per bus, that would bring us to 17,500 refu...err...evacuees!

Although I think my buses look prettier than yours, Howlin!

[RetroSexual]

Each bus could have made 10 round trips in the time available

Agreed. They started the evacuation about 24 hours before the hurricane hit. They probably only had to move the people a few miles to safety, so even ten trips might be a conservative estimate. Tragic neglect.