Volunteers? Anyone that knew how and wanted to live? Not being sarcastic here but drivers could have been found contracts or no.
Really?
And who would authorize that?
You think the mayor has the authority to any person in NO they can drive a school bus to pick up people? You need a drug test and a special driver's license for one, he doesn't run the schools number two......
You have to remember that this was a civilized law and order (for NO) city at that time.
Hindsight is 20/20.
When we have 10' of snow, nobody's hijacking plows to get us out. We have to wait for days if we have to for the city and state plows to get to us.
That's a fact.