And, yes, I DO take it personally: 38% of NOLA stay-behinds were either physically unable to leave or were caring for someone who was; 50% waited three days or more

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And, yes, I DO take it personally

Friday, September 16, 2005

38% of NOLA stay-behinds were either physically unable to leave or were caring for someone who was; 50% waited three days or more

Half of Hurricane Katrina evacuees who were trapped in their houses by flood waters waited three or more days to be rescued, according to a survey of storm victims released on Friday.

Thirty-eight percent of the people who stayed behind despite orders to evacuate said they were either physically unable to leave or were caring for a disabled person.

how about the percent of those who were unable to leave because they had no way TO leave...?

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