[SoCal Pubbie]

Why didn't the emergency evacuation plans for the city and state include contracts with the cruise lines to supply ships to dock at NO and get large number of people out? Yes, I realize that it might be difficult to have ships at the ready at all times but with a week to prepare it seems like a better way to get folks out than driving them fifty at a time in school buses. Same with Amtrak and airlines. A train with ten coaches takes five hundred out and a 747 lifting off takes what, 300?

[Diligent]

How fast do these cruise ships move, how soon before the outer edges of the storm arrives do they have to leave, how much pounding can they take, etc., would be some questions however.