[Peach]

In case you, like me, just jumped to the end of the thread, the mayor is having a conference call shortly to decide on the mandatory evacuation, per CNN just 10 minutes ago.

Also, it's been reported on this thread, starting around post 100 or so (I think that's right) that the mayor was talking to lawyers to see if he has the legal authority to evacuate the city. But he's evacuated his own family.

[don-o]

mayor was talking to lawyers to see if he has the legal authority to evacuate the city. But he's evacuated his own family.

What does a mandatory evacuation look like? Round folks up at gunpoint and load them on cattle cars? Not a wisecrack, in line with my recently announced policy on this thread.

What does the mayor actually DO under a mandatory evacuation. And why is he waiting until 10:00?

[spectre]

Peach, people aren't going to make it out. Tropical wind & rain coming in this afternoon with bumper to bumper traffic.

Then we have those who are clueless about their "fate", who will stay on..shudder.

Looting seemed to be a major concern with the Mayor..LOL. It's all going to be floating anyway. WTH should anyone care about "stuff"?

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