Yes, having large percentages of people heed the voluntary evac call is good, sure, but to not couple it with a contra flow plan---and TXDOT DID NOT HAVE ONE IN PLACE, accoring to Mayor White---was unconscionable.
I know: I spent 8 hours heading east, got only about 110 miles, gave up and headed back.
Pathetic, insane, ridiculous. How the hell do you expect a city of nearly 3 million to evac in 48-72 hours w/o contraflow? Hell, even New Orleans got that part right.
Our middle school in Bryan is serving as a shelter for folks from mursing homes in Friendswood, outside of Houston. Those 47 precious elderly folk were trapped on the bus for 27 hours. Three of them died along the way. It was a nightmare. They ran out oxygen 3 times. Their bus driver is my hero. It was my privilege to help them off the bus and into our gymnasium, filled with cots and volunteers.