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Texasgal

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16. I think it was Hurricane Rita?

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Wed Jun 8, 2016, 08:18 PM

Jun 2016

Just after Katrina and people in Houston couldn't get out, they were land locked in traffic that went on forever. If I recall I believe there was a bus of elderly folks that were being evacuated that caught on fire trying to get out.

I may be wrong on the hurricane name, but I remember that the evacuation route was horrible, people stuck overnight on freeways! Every hotel booked all the way to east Texas.

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If DC Had To Evacuate, Would You Know What To Do? Homeland Security Says You Need A Plan [View all] Purveyor Jun 2016 OP

I live on a designated evacuation route Proud Public Servant Jun 2016 #1

And you would likely have a better chance Aerows Jun 2016 #14

By water metroins Jun 2016 #2

I lived in northern Virginia for years .... the roads seemed to be heavily congested 24/ 7 etherealtruth Jun 2016 #3

Any evacuation of a major city is a nightmare Marrah_G Jun 2016 #4

The evacuation of 9/11 was a nightmare MiniMe Jun 2016 #5

I lived in Maryland Warpy Jun 2016 #6

Between DuPont Circle and Logan Circle, they'll be all trapped. longship Jun 2016 #7

What about the Grand Circus? KamaAina Jun 2016 #8

Well, yes. There's that. longship Jun 2016 #10

Nope. Geography buff. KamaAina Jun 2016 #12

home land 'security', one of the biggest jokes this country tells itself KG Jun 2016 #9

I call it hometown security theater. longship Jun 2016 #11

You'd likely be better off either sheltering in place Aerows Jun 2016 #13

It would be the traffic jam from hell. DCBob Jun 2016 #15

I think it was Hurricane Rita? Texasgal Jun 2016 #16

They've revised a lot of the evacuation planning. Igel Jun 2016 #18

Rush hour(s) is hard enough. Just climb under your desk NightWatcher Jun 2016 #17