Is hitchhiking out of New Orleans even a feasible thought ?

[steve2470]

I know that USUALLY I would never hitchhike, but damn, this is very scary. On edit: I'm in Florida, I'm just worried for NOLA.

[RebelOne]

1. Well, if you are in New Orleans, you better get your thumb out now.

[SofaKingLiberal]

2. If I were you,

I'd do whatever I had to to get the hell out of there.

[Endangered Specie]

17. There are people even taking bicycles out of the city!

[TahitiNut]

3. It'd be hard to imagine available space in any vehicles.

What space wouldn't be filled by family would be filled by personal goods and irreplaceable items like family photographs and memorabilia

[ret5hd]

4. i'd bet the traffic is so heavy...

you could stand on the side of the road, wait for a truck to come by and just jump in the back.

[SlowDownFast]

8. Either that or hop a train.

If I was homeless in NO, I'd go that far to get out of dodge.

Prolly lots of trains itching to get the hell out of the area...

[HadItUpToHere]

16. a lot of the trains that are leaving are pulling tanker cars-

to help lessen the toxic impact.

[SofaKingLiberal]

5. I would imagine that

people would be more sympathetic to hitchikers, considering the situation. And the police have more to worry about.

[lovuian]

6. Call and go to the nearest shelter that maybe your best bet

and ride it out there!!!

[benburch]

7. YES...

Or get to the freight yard and get on a northbound train.

GET OUT.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

9. Mandatory evacuation

as I understand it, gives the government the right to comandeer vehicles to use in the evacuation. Rather than hitchhike, I'd go to a police station and find out where such vehicles are going to be stationed, so I could get out. Good luck to all in New Orleans!

[HereSince1628]

10. But I can't imagine anyone not giving a ride if they have a wedge of space

[Ilsa]

11. The media was encouraging people to help one another in getting out.

They were speaking mostly about "your neighbors". But they were very concerned about people getting out, even if they have to camp out in their cars for a few days. They commented that there would be plenty of other Louisianians out there, and they will be helping one another out.

[nofurylike]

12. they are giving alternate driving routes on :

http://www.wwltv.com/perl/common/video/wmPlayer.pl?title=beloint_wwltv&props=livenoad

also giving emergency numbers, for help for special needs, etc.

please do go as soon as you can.

and please check in when things settle.



peace

[nofurylike]

13. heard mayor nagin say take a train out. great idea, but go now! nt

[HadItUpToHere]

14. Why don't they turn the inbound lanes into OUTBOUND???

looking at it on tv, they keep showing traffic headed out of town on one side, bumper to bumper, and absolutely nobody headed into town on the two empty lanes- if it's a mandatory evac, then there should be no reason for people to be going in- so they should turn those lanes into outbound, and double the road capacity for the evacuation.

[Nikia]

15. I would

Even though that is kind of dangerous especially since I am a little female. If I did not have transpotation and couldn't secure a spot on a train or bus, I'd risk the hitchiking route.