what is being done to evacuate puerto rico?

[TexasBushwhacker]

26. The situation with Harvey was different

We knew we would get lots of rain, but the path of the storm changed. It was originally predicted to travel west/northwest towards San Antonio and Austin. Once it made landfall in Corpus Christi it made a hard right, traveling north/northeast. Whereas we originally thought we would mainly be hit with the outer bands, it ended up going right over us and headed towards Louisiana and Arkansas. If we had mass evacuations prior to Harvey making landfall, most folks would have headed north, because it looked like it was headed west. The last thing you want is millions of people stranded on a highway as a slow moving storm passes over them.

Our mayor made the right call. There were people living in areas in the greater Houston area that were under voluntary or mandatory evacuation orders. The roads needed to be clear so that they COULD leave.

But the proof is in the numbers. 100 people died in the Hurricane Rita traffic jam, and the storm didn't even hit Houston. The state death toll for Harvey stands at about 80. Many, if not most, drowned when they drove into high water or tried to evacuate at night when it's hard to see the road conditions.