I don't think you can compare this to NYC during 9-11.

Also, you are looking at a situation where there is no real refuge. In NYC, Guiliani at least had his nice home to go to and electricity and running water to assist him. He worked his butt off, for sure, but I really don't think this is comparable.

What also needs to be taken into account is that a lot of the people who stayed, did so because they had no choice. Remember that this hit at the end of the month, which is an extremely hard time financially for people who live paycheck to paycheck. Add that to the fact that many did not have cars.

It's really easy to judge while we sit in our cool, dry, electricity flowing homes, but we don't have a clue what it's like to be in the middle of that and what sort of things that does to a person.