Ask yourself this...if you had the buses...where would you go with 100-odd old geezers? This is a situation where a state-mandated plan should have existed for every hospital and every old-folks home. The interesting thing here is that in Florida...most old-folks homes evac to the local shelter...they don't drive clear across the region.
I can see a massive lawsuit on this case...the place will be out of business and face millions in court. Again, that pure Louisiana attitude about not running or getting away. What else can you say?
Most owners have more than one home and they evacuate to the closest one.
She made a poor decision. OTH, I hate to think what would've happen to them in the superdome or the convention center. She would've been responsible for their safety and security there, too, wouldn't have she? I don't know if she could have insured that.
There *are* plans statewide for evacuation. I know I live in the southwestern part of the state and when we had a mandatory evacuation for Lili, my father who was receiving home health care was going to be provided transportation to a safe shelter, here it was at the university.
His nurses did an outstanding job doing their duty by making sure the portable oxygen tanks were filled, he had enough of his special bandages and medication that was required for his wound care. My father was non ambulatory and on oxygen at the time.
My father did not need the transportation because I took him with me to stay with family up north. They followed the evacuation plan here. There is NO excuse for what has happened. I just hope that Blanko and Nagin get the same as the nursing home personnel.