danielwAdministrator
(Moderator)
Wed Sep 21 2005 10:55 PM
Re: Category 5 Hurricane Rtia Moves Westward in the Gulf

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No, its not worth staying, I have never seen this many people evacuate. It took my family 12 hours to travel 120 miles north towards Dallas. Im really afraid of being stuck out on the freeway though




Stevie. Steve lives in Old Metarie...just west Of Downtown New Orleans. He wanted to stay and send his wife and children upstate.
We pleaded with him to leave. Steve did leave. His house and some of his relatives houses are gone.
Clear Lake is not that high above sea level.

Take the 12 hour drive and go to Dallas.
Better Yet...Go west to San Antonio. Just stay away from the low areas and the Hill Country.