But if they had evacuated as many people as they could have, then they wouldn't be wasting this time going around looking for people.
Do that every couple of years whenever a major storm approaches, and your city will be bankrupt and/or uninhabitable.
But if they had evacuated as many people as they could have, then they wouldn't be wasting this time going around looking for people.
You're right, but they are "wasting this time going around looking for people" because they aren't willing to do what they should have done. They should have told people several days ago that "anyone left in the city after daybreak on Monday is on their own and sh!t out of luck -- 'cause we're outta here and you ain't gonna be rescued!"