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lostnfound

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8. Last time they tried to evacuate they had 100 people die on jam packed highways

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Mon Aug 28, 2017, 09:49 AM

Aug 2017

When waters recede I fear we will find out how deadly those highways can be. I suspect you could have had thousands drowning on feeder roads. The highways include underpasses, and when they become impassable, traffic would have been at a standstill while water was rising

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Houston-area officials defend decision not to evacuate ahead of Harvey: 'Nonsensical thing to do' [View all] steve2470 Aug 2017 OP

better not sorry when not safe librechik Aug 2017 #1

nobody could predict flooding following massive rainfall! unblock Aug 2017 #2

when you worship anti-intellectualism librechik Aug 2017 #4

This was a decision exactly in keeping with the one taken Igel Aug 2017 #32

Last time they tried to evacuate they had 100 people die on jam packed highways lostnfound Aug 2017 #8

The largest evacuation in US history was just south of two million people. LanternWaste Aug 2017 #34

Where would 4 million people go? nt geek tragedy Aug 2017 #3

exactly nt steve2470 Aug 2017 #5

Trumpsters think there are FEMA camps waiting for them when the liberals take over librechik Aug 2017 #6

More like 7 million. B2G Aug 2017 #7

Calling bullshit on part of this Lee-Lee Aug 2017 #9

Yep, there should have been targets zones evacuated, and yes they have map...and 4139 Aug 2017 #12

The issue isn't the flood maps marylandblue Aug 2017 #13

You evacuate anywhere with increased risk Lee-Lee Aug 2017 #14

+1, at least tell people on the news WHICH lower lying areas to evacuate instead of people guessing uponit7771 Aug 2017 #27

A simple way to do it would be color coded street signs or curbs Lee-Lee Aug 2017 #30

+1 uponit7771 Aug 2017 #37

Would be. Igel Aug 2017 #39

And homeowners can read these maps as well. B2G Aug 2017 #16

Yes- and you should be aware of it for your home Lee-Lee Aug 2017 #19

I can't believe they wouldn't know. B2G Aug 2017 #20

You would be amazed. Plus many people rent Lee-Lee Aug 2017 #21

Yep, very good points. nt B2G Aug 2017 #23

On the difficulty of figuring out where the floodplain is marylandblue Aug 2017 #25

OK matt819 Aug 2017 #35

It's more complicated. Igel Aug 2017 #36

The Fort Bend judge just showed their 58-foot "inundation map" for his county. Igel Aug 2017 #40

... alcibiades_mystery Aug 2017 #10

Look up Hurricane Rita Gothmog Aug 2017 #11

pretty much Johonny Aug 2017 #18

No, you evacuate by priority of lowest lying areas and they knew which ones those were and could uponit7771 Aug 2017 #28

People are stupid on steroids Cosmocat Aug 2017 #29

At this point in time the choices were limited. delisen Aug 2017 #15

They made the right call. nt Blue_true Aug 2017 #17

Will we ever be sure of that? Orsino Aug 2017 #24

Life works that way. That is why competent people must be put into office. Blue_true Aug 2017 #31

No. Igel Aug 2017 #38

It's not hard to see that it was the right call FLPanhandle Aug 2017 #22

Having driven in rush hour Houston traffic Phoenix61 Aug 2017 #26

After Rita malaise Aug 2017 #33

I agree, steve2470. Horrible decision to have to make, but - raven mad Aug 2017 #41