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RollWithIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 07:47 PM Original message |
Tonight in Texas, Perhaps Thousands Will Die, Where is Texas Leadership??? |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 07:49 PM Response to Original message |
1. Can you ever expect to understand Texas |
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TTUBatfan2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 07:49 PM Response to Original message |
2. The problem is the evacuation routes... |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 07:51 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Our hotels in San Antonio are full. Many have come here from Houston and Galveston. |
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RollWithIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 07:57 PM Response to Reply #2 |
9. That is actually a good point, in south Florida if an evac is ordered we all go north.... |
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TTUBatfan2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 08:00 PM Original message |
Highway 90...I-10...I-45 goes north to Dallas... |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 07:58 PM Response to Reply #2 |
10. Couldn't they have shut down the one side of 45 and made all the lanes |
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TTUBatfan2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 08:03 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. They DID make it contraflow during Rita... |
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littlebit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 07:51 PM Response to Original message |
3. Being a native Texan all I can say is |
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lib2DaBone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 07:51 PM Response to Original message |
5. Where is Smirk Boy at the Pig Farm..? Heck of a job.... |
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ColbertWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 07:52 PM Response to Original message |
6. Sitting somewhere safe rubbing their hands together, salivating over how much $$$ they'll make. n/t |
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Wiley50 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 08:10 PM Response to Reply #6 |
19. Right. It's been Delay-ed n/t |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 07:53 PM Response to Original message |
7. Check this website. This hurricane is horrible.... |
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Beausoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 07:55 PM Response to Original message |
8. Time will tell. People have had ample time to get out...and the 311 lines have been staffed 24/7. |
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RollWithIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 07:59 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Not political... mostly a criticism of Texas.... keep in mind Florida is run by Republicans... |
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Beausoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 08:00 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Fair enough. I have two loved ones in Houston and I am very frightened. |
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AldebTX (739 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 08:01 PM Response to Original message |
13. Many Are Not Taking It Seriously. |
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AldebTX (739 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 08:04 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. How About Calling it a Criticism of Texas "Leaders" |
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Ilsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 08:04 PM Response to Original message |
16. Not enough hotels (closest with opening was in northern Oklahoma |
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AldebTX (739 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 08:08 PM Response to Original message |
17. I'm In Dallas |
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marshall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 08:10 PM Response to Original message |
18. People were evacuated by certain zip codes |
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Manifestor_of_Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 08:15 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. The Houston-Galveston metro area is huge. |
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Codeine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 08:29 PM Response to Original message |
21. Texans are a tough lot, |
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Igel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 08:53 PM Response to Original message |
22. We'll see. |
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