Stunning: Houston mayor Bill White and Harris County judge Robert Eckels are on live TV announcing an effort to relieve stranded motorists trying to evacuate through the Houston area. MAP vans, Metro buses and Harris County Citizen Corps volunteers will deliver "tens of thousands of bottles" of water and provide "shelter."
Mayor White made a brief, but pointed, dig at the failure of state officials to deliver promised fuel along the evacuation routes. Judge Eckels says he's been told fuel is coming, but can't promise when.
News video shows what appear to be National Guard trucks headed west on I-10. But KPRC-TV's reporter says the "100 vehicle" convoy is traveling from New Orleans to Camp Swift near Bastrop, being staged for post-storm duty. Not fuel delivery.
Both are advising citizens who have not left home to just stay home due to road conditions.
Neighbors, the authorities need to clear the roads now. If motorists are stranded 24 hours from now, we're looking at the equivalent of New Orleans.
Posted by Alan at September 22, 2005 07:10 PM