Originally posted by popcornbird
Does anyone else think it is STUPID that when the government ordered evacuations, they left it completely on the citizens to get out themselves? Obviously, many were unable to get out. They knew for DAYS before that this hurricane was strengthening, and where it was going to hit, and that it would be very severe. If they were so sincere about their people, they would've sent planes/helicopters/buses from EVERY single state to get EVERY single human being and every single innocent life OUT of there ahead of time. It should've been a ghost town before the storm arrived, and there WAS enough time. There WAS. People should have been forced to leave whether they wanted to, or not. Yet they all had to leave in their own cars. With the traffic, gas problems, and financial problems for some, not everyone was able to make it out. WHY couldn't the government have taken everyone out of there days before? I know its probably easier said than done, but I'm SURE they could have done much better. Those who could leave were fine leaving on their own, but there should've been extra help from the government for those who were disabled, poor, on financially/physically unable to leave the area. It is all so scary. Seems like God is really angry.

We ALL need to help these people. ALL of us.
You would think that in the "disaster planning" that the homeland security has ordered the states to do, that each city would be ordered to have a plan to get people out in a crisis situation if they couldn't get themselves out.

I know in our town, you are on your own transportation wise. We have one senior citizen bus that can hold maybe 10. Unless school buses were used. Since our town is becoming a retirement town, it's something that needs considering.

Another thing: DON'T WE ALL FEEL SO SORRY FOR THE CONGRESS PEOPLE BECAUSE THEY MAY HAVE TO END THEIR AUGUST VACATION A FEW DAYS EARLY AND GET THEIR BEHINDS BACK TO DC TO HELP WITH THIS CRISES?