And they would be walking to where .... 2 days and 60 - 70 miles down the road, no food or water ...you're absolutely brilliant doc, don't ever let anyone tell you otherwise
First of all once you get across the river or on the other side of the lake transportation is actually available. It is the worst where they are as they are surrounded by water. Once you get to the other side it becomes a heck of a lot easier to get a ride. It is probably no more than 30 miles in order to get where the roads and bridges are still intact.
I know I would have walked my family out by now. I walk 30 miles in a about 6 hours. Even with little one's you can do 15 if you take it easy.
It is really not nearly as far as you make it out to be. The average man at a decent clip walks any where between 5 and 7 miles an hour. Children can do 3 easy. So in a 10 hour day you're talking 30 miles. Much better to do that than stay around the masses that are quickly turning on each other. If they had started when they still were not dehydrated and without food after the hurricane blew thru and they knew it was a lot worse than they had bargained for they would be in good shape right now. Look at what they're outlook is at the present time. Pretty dismal. I'd take my chances on my own. But then again I have never relied on any one else to bail me or mine out of tough situations. From the looks of things, a heck of a lot of these people are used to letting the government supply their needs. And I mean no racist implication at all, it is just an observation.
once you get across the river or on the other side of the lakeThere's the rub, let's say you're here with your family ... including small children:
You ready to head out yet?