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I see where the Louisiana Governor has thought out his New Orleans evacuation plan since Hurricane Gustav has entered the Gulf of Mexico and it may be implemented any day now.
For the 2 betters, had8ley & Whoozie on here (and NativeSon):
What are the odds that finer minds WILL prevail and Amtrak WILL be considered a viable evacuation tool?
had8ley: Have you called (you're a good haranger) his office and told him how Amtrak was ignored during Katrina and it cost lives and that, by grannie, you want Amtrak included or you're going to ship his soul back to India? ...and BTW, how about making it possible to evacuate us swamp dwellers eastwards towards Jacksonville (emergency re-activation of the Sunset).It can be done.. and that Amtrak is as fast (or faster) as the National Guard, costs less, is already in place and has workers who can survive anything AND are already vaccinated...and that the expensive Guard may be serving elsewhere and that hoggers are the cowboys of the railroad. The trains can withstand winds better than helicopters lifting people off of roofs or greyhound.On this latter point, I don't think most people understand the thickness of the skin of the railroad workers. One of the conductors referred to the Klan of 2 states eastwards as good ole boys (no joke).
If you don't live in the affected areas, now would be a good time to make this point to your representatives as you don't want to watch the horror of people drowning when Amtrak could have gotten them out of there the last time.
..just some talking points.
For the 2 betters, had8ley & Whoozie on here (and NativeSon):
What are the odds that finer minds WILL prevail and Amtrak WILL be considered a viable evacuation tool?
had8ley: Have you called (you're a good haranger) his office and told him how Amtrak was ignored during Katrina and it cost lives and that, by grannie, you want Amtrak included or you're going to ship his soul back to India? ...and BTW, how about making it possible to evacuate us swamp dwellers eastwards towards Jacksonville (emergency re-activation of the Sunset).It can be done.. and that Amtrak is as fast (or faster) as the National Guard, costs less, is already in place and has workers who can survive anything AND are already vaccinated...and that the expensive Guard may be serving elsewhere and that hoggers are the cowboys of the railroad. The trains can withstand winds better than helicopters lifting people off of roofs or greyhound.On this latter point, I don't think most people understand the thickness of the skin of the railroad workers. One of the conductors referred to the Klan of 2 states eastwards as good ole boys (no joke).
If you don't live in the affected areas, now would be a good time to make this point to your representatives as you don't want to watch the horror of people drowning when Amtrak could have gotten them out of there the last time.
..just some talking points.