9.04.2008

 

PS

There were several New Orleaneans on my bus who had been evacuated before Gustav arrived. They all had on wristbands, presumably so that the proper authorities could keep track of who ended up in which shelter. One of the evacuees said that while the city had been willing to move people to neighboring states at no charge, they would not pay for their return trip. The Baton Rouge bus station had just reopened this morning, but New Orleans was not open yet. I'm not sure how long they will have to stay at the bus station here before they can return, but apparently the power is on in most of New Orleans right now so they'd likely be better off back at home instead of stranded here. Hopefully the New Orleans station will be open tomorrow and they can find their way back to homes with minimal damage.

—Jack

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