Brilliant State Plan for Return to Houston

[spurster]

Let's have gridlock in the north on Sunday, gridlock in the south on Monday, and the east on Tuesday. So basically, the plan is to have the streets south of I-10 completely empty on Sunday. Can't they think of anything better, say, staggering zip codes, or based on the last digit in your address?

http://blogs.chron.com/roadhome/

State's plan for orderly return

Texas Homeland Security Director Steve McCraw today released the following state plan for evacuees returning to the greater Houston area:

SUNDAY: Those living west of Interstate 45 and north of Interstate 10, including Tomball, The Woodlands, Waller, Hockley, Katy and Brookshire.

MONDAY: West of State Highway 35 and south of I-10, including Richmond, Stafford, Rosenberg, Sugar Land, Pearland and those living inside Loop 610.

TUESDAY: East of I-45 and north of I-10, including Liberty and Chambers counties.

Although there are no enforcement powers, McCraw urged evacuees to follow these guidelines to minimize traffic congestion.

''Returning is not only an inconvenience, it's also becoming a public safety crisis. because even if they do get home, there may not be electricity, food in the stores and medical services.

[SpursWoman]

So how would you suggest they get 2.5 million people back home?

[Big Pimp_21]

Alphabetical Order by mother's maiden name

[hussker]

Hey, at least it is a plan! Maybe they should do for the repopulation what they DID NOT DO for the evacuation...Consult Mayor Nagin and Gov Blanco

[boutons]

HOUSTON (CNN) -- People anxious to return home after evacuating for Hurricane Rita ignored pleas from top government officials to stay away Saturday and, in some cases, ended up in gridlock.

It was just what government officials repeatedly warned against, saying conditions may not be safe at home, emergency crews needed to be able to travel quickly along the highways, and trucks needed to bring fuel to re-fueling centers.

Still, the Texas Department of Transportation soon reported several traffic jams, including some along Interstate 10.

[hussker]

The officials are rightfully blocking entrance for some as well, as they should!

[SpursWoman]

HOUSTON (CNN) -- People anxious to return home after evacuating for Hurricane Rita ignored pleas from top government officials to stay away Saturday and, in some cases, ended up in gridlock.

It was just what government officials repeatedly warned against, saying conditions may not be safe at home, emergency crews needed to be able to travel quickly along the highways, and trucks needed to bring fuel to re-fueling centers.

Still, the Texas Department of Transportation soon reported several traffic jams, including some along Interstate 10.

So was this what spurster was counting on? People not following directions?

Kind of makes it hard to plan anything, doesn't it, when people won't work with you?

[hussker]

The difference between this leadership and the faulty leadership in La is the lack of follow up by the latter. They were both pro-active, but leadership proactivity at ANY level requires follow up. Texas has done it well. I hope the other states are watching. La had good intentions, but those good intentions paved a path to for their cons uents due to lack of follow up.

FOLLOW UP IS KEY! as well as an understanding of divisions of leadership and responsibility like Texas has always had and La did not. Sorry, I call it like I see it. And do not be haters and say Texas just had a preemptive clue from the disaster in La. We have been there and done it before (Check Allison, check Gilbert, Check Alicia). The folks in LA were just complacent and it was evident from the common citizen up through the leadership..."Oh, it will never hit us, we have ridden them out before..." Check the unfortunate death toll. Complacency.

COMPLACENCY KILLS!

[ChumpDumper]

And do not be haters and say Texas just had a preemptive clue from the disaster in La.

To my recollection, Austin and SA never hoarded supplies like this past week. You can't say Katrina had no influence on Texans and their decisions.

[whottt]

To my recollection, Austin and SA never hoarded supplies like this past week. You can't say Katrina had no influence on Texans and their decisions.

A non might conclude that a heavy influx of Houstonians and Corpus Chris es might have contributed to that...

[Vashner]

They need to listen to the radio or tv .. if they come here we will water and feed them and provide a place to take a ...

.. They want 2 go loot

[ChumpDumper]

A non might conclude that a heavy influx of Houstonians and Corpus Chris es might have contributed to that...

Nah, locals were hoarding. Only a complete idiot wad would think otherwise.

I agree they were influenced to hoard by the influx -- they didn't want the outsiders getting all their toilet paper.

[whottt]

Nah, locals were hoarding. Only a complete idiot wad would think otherwise.

Link?

I agree they were influenced to hoard by the influx -- they didn't want the outsiders getting all their toilet paper.

Link?

[ChumpDumper]

There's not a generator to be found in area stores, and people were snatching up cases of bottled water and packs of batteries as fast as store owners put them out.

Some people were stocking up because they had a house full of friends and relatives who had come in from the coast. Others were worried that the hurricane might send severe weather to Austin, store managers said.

"There's not a single person that's come in here that's not buying something to survive with," said Betty Pfeifer, an assistant manager at the Wal-Mart at U.S. 290 near Brodie Lane. "They're buying air mattresses, flashlights, candles, batteries — everything."

http://www.statesman.com/search/cont...3hoarding.html

And, as always -- go yourself.

[whottt]

There a no refugess from Houston, Galveston, or Corpus Christie in San Antonio and Austin, they all got Hotel rooms in Carter Valley[/ ]

[ChumpDumper]

No Austinite bought so much as a battery or loaf of bread this week[/ ]

[Duff McCartney]

A non might conclude that a heavy influx of Houstonians and Corpus Chris es might have contributed to that...

And a re like you would conclude that it does. People came to my work to get bottled water. And none of them were from Houston/Corpus.

They were all San Antonio people that were freaking out.

[whottt]

Some people were stocking up because they had a house full of friends and relatives who had come in from the coast.

And, as always -- go yourself.

And...as always -- - - -- - - - --- RIF!

[hussker]

No Austinite bought so much as a battery or loaf of bread this week[/ ]

Because AUSTINITES are against the environmental destruction from improper battery disposal and they hate carbs...

[hussker]

AND..I love the CUT AND PASTE from posts, yet again, to TRY to make a point out of context, CHUMPDUMPER

[ChumpDumper]

Others were worried that the hurricane might send severe weather to Austin, store managers said.

I'm sure the out-of-towners were stocking up on generators just for the weekend and bottled water "just for the taste."

[whottt]

And a re like you would conclude that it does. People came to my work to get bottled water. And none of them were from Houston/Corpus.

Oh well ...

You sure proved that point...


Tell me for brains...where the do you think went to then? I mean the populations of Houston Galveston and Corpus...to name a few?

They were all San Antonio people that were freaking out.

I see...and what lead you to that conclusion? Oh wait...here it is..

People came to my work to get bottled water. And none of them were from Houston/Corpus.

Well ...you sure proved your point.


Tell you what...the next time you think you an intelligent thought?

I suggest flushing...the world will be better off for it.

[ChumpDumper]

AND..I love the CUT AND PASTE from posts, yet again, to TRY to make a point out of context, CHUMPDUMPER

Which one? Austinites were hoarding? Of course they were, cornfed. Anything you have to say is RHETORIC.

[hussker]

I'm sure the out-of-towners were stocking up on generators just for the weekend and bottled water "just for the taste."

I am sure generators taste great with a nice chianti...

[whottt]

Some people....coast

Others...locals

A dumbass concludes:

Nah, locals were hoarding.

Because ...1 guy in the paper said so.