Notice how the water is only up to the wheel wells....if they're diesel buses, they could probably be used even now.
That was pointed out on a thread last night by usmcobra but how do you find out if anyone even tried? Or how to suggest it? And post #40 by pettifogger says this:
Nagin was quoted in that local radio interview -- replayed on CNN and other networks -- that there had been a proposal to use school buses. "School buses!" he ranted with disdain, "School buses! Where are the Greyhounds? Why isn't every bus company coming here to rescue these people."