steve2470
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Sun Aug-28-05 01:00 PM
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Is hitchhiking out of New Orleans even a feasible thought ? |
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Edited on Sun Aug-28-05 01:02 PM by 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.
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Sun Aug-28-05 01:01 PM
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1. Well, if you are in New Orleans, you better get your thumb out now. |
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Sun Aug-28-05 01:01 PM
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I'd do whatever I had to to get the hell out of there.
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Sun Aug-28-05 01:21 PM
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17. There are people even taking bicycles out of the city! |
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Sun Aug-28-05 01:03 PM
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3. It'd be hard to imagine available space in any vehicles. |
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What space wouldn't be filled by family would be filled by personal goods and irreplaceable items like family photographs and memorabilia
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Sun Aug-28-05 01:03 PM
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4. i'd bet the traffic is so heavy... |
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you could stand on the side of the road, wait for a truck to come by and just jump in the back.
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Sun Aug-28-05 01:06 PM
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8. Either that or hop a train. |
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Edited on Sun Aug-28-05 01:08 PM by utopiansecretagent
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...
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Sun Aug-28-05 01:19 PM
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16. a lot of the trains that are leaving are pulling tanker cars- |
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to help lessen the toxic impact.
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Sun Aug-28-05 01:04 PM
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people would be more sympathetic to hitchikers, considering the situation. And the police have more to worry about.
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Sun Aug-28-05 01:06 PM
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6. Call and go to the nearest shelter that maybe your best bet |
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Sun Aug-28-05 01:06 PM
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Or get to the freight yard and get on a northbound train.
GET OUT.
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Sun Aug-28-05 01:06 PM
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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!
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Sun Aug-28-05 01:07 PM
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10. But I can't imagine anyone not giving a ride if they have a wedge of space |
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Sun Aug-28-05 01:09 PM
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11. The media was encouraging people to help one another in getting out. |
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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.
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Sun Aug-28-05 01:10 PM
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12. they are giving alternate driving routes on : |
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http://www.wwltv.com/perl/common/video/wmPlayer.pl?title=beloint_wwltv&props=livenoadalso 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
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Sun Aug-28-05 01:13 PM
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13. heard mayor nagin say take a train out. great idea, but go now! nt |
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Sun Aug-28-05 01:15 PM
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14. Why don't they turn the inbound lanes into OUTBOUND??? |
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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.
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Sun Aug-28-05 01:18 PM
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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.
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