They were deployed. To shuttle people to the Superdome.
It's one thing to bounce off ideas...theories, thoughts..etc..etc..to try and explain actions. But the reality is...the mayor let 200 to 400 buses just sit.
Forget all the reasons that you've thrown out there.
This was an E M E R G E N C Y ....and emergencies require fast action. The mayor was supposely in charge..was he not?
FWIW-