09-19-2005, 06:47 PM
Quote:10AM CDT - Mandatory evacuation is ordered for New Orleans City by Mayor Nagin and Governor Blanco[21] after having been requested the previous day by National Hurricane Director Max Mayfield and President George Bush. However, neither of these sources are primary and other sources for this information seem to be missing. [22]. No public transportation is afforded the mostly poor citizens contrary to what the disaster plans called for. However, Nagin urged those people to seek rides with friends, family, neighbors and church members. Those who could not find rides were urged to get to the Superdome as quickly as possible. New Orleans Regional Transit Authority buses were scheduled to ferry people to the dome from 12 locations around the city, although these are quickly overwhelmed, while 2000 school buses sat idle. Mayor Nagin cited the lack of qualified drivers.