Houston’s Mayor Was Right to Not Evacuate

Re:Houston’s Mayor Was Right to Not Evacuate by mbroncano on Tuesday August 29, 2017 @12:27PM (#15125419)

Evacuating the Randstaad is feasible within a few days, at least in theory. Most people live walking distance from a tram, bus or train station.

Even equating civility, which is not the case, between the NL and TX, there's literally no public transport available, period. Roads are not an option (just check any daily commute between say Montrouse and Katy).

Houston is a dead trap in events like this, with no recourse available other than holing up and hoping it's not your time.

Evacuation or not, I'm sure to leave the city at the slightest sign of heavy rain, and I haven't regretted so far.

Source: I lived in both places for the last ten years.

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Re:Houston’s Mayor Was Right to Not Evacuate by maxerickson on Tuesday August 29, 2017 @12:48PM (#15125608)

I mostly thought the comparison of scope was useful.

I do wonder how long it would actually take to move 3-5 million people ~500 km though. Quite a project.

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