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re: Contraflow: why is it not happening
Posted on 8/28/21 at 11:02 am to fightin tigers
Posted on 8/28/21 at 11:02 am to fightin tigers
I did sir. Bastion of safe.
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Posted on 8/28/21 at 11:02 am to biglego
Because it's likely they have family living in Texas
Posted on 8/28/21 at 11:05 am to biglego
Well there is nothing north, you are still paying summer beach prices east, so where else do you go that is a reasonable drive with things to do & available, affordable lodging?
Posted on 8/28/21 at 11:05 am to Lester Earl
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Do people really think Latoya decides contra flow lol
I think it’s realistic to expect that the mayor of the largest city in the state has incredible influence on those who make the call.
If she declares a mandatory evacuation, she forces their hands and contra flow is more likely.
Posted on 8/28/21 at 11:12 am to Lester Earl
It’s an evacuation, not a vacation. Don’t give a frick if there’s “things to do” where I’m going, I’m not sitting in that traffic.
Posted on 8/28/21 at 11:15 am to TigahJay
Enjoy Monroe hoss
This post was edited on 8/28/21 at 11:16 am
Posted on 8/28/21 at 11:16 am to TulaneUVA
Defund da police
Posted on 8/28/21 at 11:16 am to Klark Kent
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people on this website who live outside of the 504 and see it for the cesspool it is?
That’s a cool story and all and I hate LaToya in a bad way. Still doesn’t change the fact that she has almost no powers in deciding about contra flow
Posted on 8/28/21 at 11:16 am to TigahJay
Contraflow or not people just need to be patient. It's going to be a parking lot regardless, thousands of people are trying to leave
This post was edited on 8/28/21 at 11:17 am
Posted on 8/28/21 at 11:17 am to TulaneUVA
I’m not taking up for teedy but Cynthia in Jefferson just said the same thing. There wasn’t enough time to coordinate with other states and make it run smoothly. It’s a multi state effort not just Orleans parish saying “ok let’s do it”
Posted on 8/28/21 at 11:17 am to Roll Tide Ravens
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For New Orleans, Cantrell said last night that there “isn’t enough time” despite the fact that there was 50ish hours between then and landfall at that time.
I swear, there are dried up dog turds on the side of the road that would make better mayors Than her
Posted on 8/28/21 at 11:21 am to KamaCausey_LSU
It’s a chicken and egg type deal. One leads to the other and vice versa
Posted on 8/28/21 at 11:22 am to Lester Earl
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Well there is nothing north, you are still paying summer beach prices east, so where else do you go that is a reasonable drive with things to do & available, affordable lodging?
1. Define a “reasonable drive.” If people are going to Houston, there are other safe places that are a shorter drive from NOLA under normal circumstances - and certainly given the current traffic situation.
2. I would argue that looking for “things to do” is one of the least important criteria here.
I don’t think you, specifically, have been bitching about the lack of WB contraflow out of NOLA. But those who are need to consider how that contraflow affects folks in Morgan City, Houma, Thibodaux, etc. and the relative risk for the areas.
I don’t see how it makes a lot of sense to have contraflow from NOLA west through the projected path of the storm when you have other people trying to get out of that same path. East on 10 or North on 55, sure. But not on I-10 or US-90 West.
Posted on 8/28/21 at 11:23 am to J Murdah
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thousands of people are trying to leave
Tens of thousands
Posted on 8/28/21 at 11:24 am to TulaneUVA
quote:Manufacture a crisis, cry on CNN, get federal monies, profit?
Contraflow: why is it not happening
Posted on 8/28/21 at 11:28 am to Lester Earl
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Enjoy Monroe
Impossible
Posted on 8/28/21 at 11:28 am to lostinbr
I'm sure they did a crappy job of explaining, but this is probably the reason.
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need to consider how that contraflow affects folks in Morgan City, Houma, Thibodaux, etc. and the relative risk for the areas.
I don’t see how it makes a lot of sense to have contraflow from NOLA west through the projected path of the storm when you have other people trying to get out of that same path. East on 10 or North on 55, sure. But not on I-10 or US-90 West.
Posted on 8/28/21 at 11:31 am to LSUJuice
She won't call for contraflow until it's renamed?
Posted on 8/28/21 at 11:34 am to fightin tigers
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It is a State issue. Sure the state police can't act unilaterally. Probably will turn into a blame game like before Katrina where one side says they didn't know they had to ask and the other side says no one ever asked.
Nope. No Republican President to blame this time. Of course Louisiana still electing Democrats for governor and mayor of NOLA. This will be a train wreck.
Posted on 8/28/21 at 11:38 am to sta4ever
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Texas, always has their shite rolling after a hurricane. They get their cities and towns back up and running in months.
It doesn’t look like Texas has been an example of good governance after what transpired this past winter.
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