They might be playing a numbers game. A bus that they own can be reused. From what I gather 25,000 have been moved within the last 24 hours to the Houston Astro Dome. That probably required 250 buses for one trip, 125 buses for two quick round trips. Quite a feat actually. What we need to realize is that numbers are FEMA's main responsibility. Limited total death. Thats probably why we wont have a final number anywhere near the real one. In a situation like this you really are on your own. There were two asian tourists who were interviewed during the Los Angeles riots. They were terrified. They were pulled off the freeway by a police road block and directed to side streets where they got lost and were accosted by armed gang bangers.
11,000 in the AstroDome now.