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To: InvisibleChurch
NAGIN: I need reinforcements, I need troops, man. I need 500 buses, man. We ain't talking about -- you know, one of the briefings we had, they were talking about getting public school bus drivers to come down here and bus people out here.

I'm like, "You got to be kidding me. This is a national disaster. Get every doggone Greyhound bus line in the country and get their asses moving to New Orleans."

That's -- they're thinking small, man. And this is a major, major, major deal. And I can't emphasize it enough, man. This is crazy.

Louisiana disaster plan, pg 13, para 5 , dated 01/00

'The primary means of hurricane evacuation will be personal vehicles. School and municipal buses, government-owned vehicles and vehicles provided by volunteer agencies may be used to provide transportation for individuals who lack transportation and require assistance in evacuating'...


they're thinking small, man!
they're thinking small, man!

they're thinking small, man!
they're thinking small, man!

they're thinking small, man!
they're thinking small, man!

they're thinking small, man!
they're thinking small, man!

small thinking man! small thinking man!

112 posted on 09/08/2005 9:21:25 AM PDT by Bommer
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To: Bommer
School and municipal buses, government-owned vehicles and vehicles provided by volunteer agencies *may* be used to provide transportation...

Well, it appears buses were optional, and the option was declined.

129 posted on 09/08/2005 9:37:12 AM PDT by polymuser
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To: Bommer

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1480218/posts?page=8#8
165 posted on 09/08/2005 11:00:49 AM PDT by maggief (No 'luffs)
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