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20. I evacuated for Hurricane Gustav (I think) and it was hell

Thu Sep 7, 2017, 11:06 PM

Sep 2017

I spent 11 hours in a car, to go from New Orleans to Meridian, MS -- a trip that by google takes 3 hr. I then spent another 2 1/2 hours on the road (at normal speed) to get to my hometown in N MS where I was staying with friends.

This is with full contra-flow, with 5 interstates leaving a city of 1.5 million. (I-10 E, I-10 W, I-12, I-55, I-59) and I took the least busy one -- I-59.

I can't imagine how long / what it would be like if you tried to evacuate everyone from Miami.

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Once again, the gov't in Florida is dropping the ball, just like Houston did. [View all] shraby Sep 2017 OP

Just two things they know little about: dchill Sep 2017 #1

What I've heard is they are running school buses. juxtaposed Sep 2017 #2

I think I'd take my chances in a local shelter to being hauled off to Hoyt Sep 2017 #3

Please. This is a reality based site GulfCoast66 Sep 2017 #4

Not each year, you would have to admit this is an outstanding reason to do such a thing. shraby Sep 2017 #5

I really respect your passion and concern for we DUer's and all people in hurricane country GulfCoast66 Sep 2017 #9

You are indeed in my thoughts! Texasgal Sep 2017 #10

We gulf coast folks GulfCoast66 Sep 2017 #22

+1 FLPanhandle Sep 2017 #33

So true. Phoenix61 Sep 2017 #39

if you check the maps, Jose is not likely to come anywhere near Florida onenote Sep 2017 #15

Florida is a State. Houston is a City. n/t jaysunb Sep 2017 #6

Have you ever participated in a hurricane evacuation? Not like the picture some Thinkingabout Sep 2017 #7

I remember that trip up 45 as the Grapes of Wrath evacuation. Zen Democrat Sep 2017 #13

A lot of people died in that Rita evacuation Trueblue Texan Sep 2017 #34

I evacuated for Hurricane Gustav (I think) and it was hell Sgent Sep 2017 #20

LOL, people who can't get 5 coworkers to agree where to go for lunch FSogol Sep 2017 #30

Armchair DU Evacuation Experts crack me up. n/t USALiberal Sep 2017 #8

+1. N/t obnoxiousdrunk Sep 2017 #11

bingo - and done with such passion - "call in a convoy of trucks - it's only 20million plus - DrDan Sep 2017 #14

+1 onenote Sep 2017 #16

It's pretty funny. nt cwydro Sep 2017 #21

Indeed and out cup runneth over on ridiculous evacuation posts titaniumsalute Sep 2017 #25

I don't know if I've ever seen panic this bad on DU, lol. cbdo2007 Sep 2017 #29

It's always the ones who have never evacuated from a hurricane before too FLPanhandle Sep 2017 #31

Um, where are the troop carriers getting the gas? brooklynite Sep 2017 #12

. Lisa0825 Sep 2017 #17

Scott may have little experience with Army maneuvers and capabilities, since his experience Baitball Blogger Sep 2017 #18

Certainly people could have evacuated Monday and used some vacation days to go to NY and hear Hil Not Ruth Sep 2017 #19

On Monday that storm could have veered in a 250 mile difference. titaniumsalute Sep 2017 #26

Oh fucking goody. X_Digger Sep 2017 #23

A lot of the beige troop carriers from Desert Storm are here in Houston elehhhhna Sep 2017 #24

I think one problem is the lack of safety equipment on Army trucks ExciteBike66 Sep 2017 #27

Our military is large itsrobert Sep 2017 #28

I think you mean "OUR"? padfun Sep 2017 #35

Buses? You do realize the population here is nearly 21M? DrDan Sep 2017 #41

Well.yes. itsrobert Sep 2017 #43

I wonder if the gov't had not been spending a fortune fighting the drug war logosoco Sep 2017 #32

4m or so people on I75 and I95 Discuss JCMach1 Sep 2017 #36

Florida interstates backup during college football weekends FLPanhandle Sep 2017 #37

Ain't that the truth Phoenix61 Sep 2017 #40

I don't think Florida is dropping the ball teach1st Sep 2017 #38

"Troop Carriers"? That's funny. The Army can't even ride in the back anymore Lee-Lee Sep 2017 #42