[syriacus]

...realistically if New Orleans had been hit directly by the hurricane, they would be evacuating 5,000 people, not 100,000.

In the case of Katrina, life rafts might have saved lives.

[Cowgirl]

I saw "Survivor" on TV a few times. I was shocked at
the attitude they all took. Instead of trying to
survive, most just sat there waiting for the next
handout. Anyone who had the sense to survive was
voted off fairly soon. It appears that wasn't a fluke
but an American state of mind. I think an effort should be
made to get the kids out of there using the Delta forces
they have dropped into the city. If someone wants to
just sit on his lawn and complain, leave him to his own
devices.

[finnman69]

In the case of Katrina, life rafts might have saved lives.

Sort of the 'parachutes in the WTC' theory revisited. A brief not practical thought.