Re: NBC-The two dumbest things I have heard


Robert Wiersema wrote:
> <Patrick1765@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
> > I'm amazed that there were even 1200 people in New Orleans after they
> > got 2 days of warnings to get out or seek shelter.
>
> You feel free to continue to be amazed; the facts, however, aren't on
> your side:
> From CNN.com:
> > Blanco also said planners were working on evacuating between 12,000 and
> > 15,000 people who sought refuge at the city's Superdome sports arena.



Exactly.... there were 15,000 at the superdome, there should have been
more, there should have been nobody hunkered down in their houses. Of
course now... they have to be moved out of the Superdome to the
Astrodome where they will be alot safer

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Relevant Pages

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