Okay so are the folks on the interstate guilty of being panicky nonthinkers? Was there a better way or is the system just in need of a major overhaul? This running-out-of-gas-after-20-hrs-in-your-car nonsense puts people in jeopardy having to rescue you before the storm.
No, the media has scared everyone into leaving....from what I understand, the three zone evacuation is for the people living in the 500 year flood plains.
BTW, LAFD and LA County Fire are staged in Dallas...they just got back into Los Angeles last week, from NOLA. Flew out last night. Also, heard that a large number of out of state ambulances were staged in an area now to get heavy flooding...when I heard more about that I will post it.
Perhaps one thing they could do in future evacuations is divide up the evacuation into smaller segments based on locale (neighborhood), first letter of last name, date of birth, or some such thing. That would obviously be an honor system that couldn't really be policed, and might require exceptions for special situations, but it might be better than telling 4 million people, "Just go!" Of course, the ACLU would immediately see the government for alphabet or birthday discrimination.