On Sun, 05 Aug 2012 17:56:15 -0400, "Michael A. Terrell"
wrote:


HeyBub wrote:

Michael A. Terrell wrote:

From the combined experience of several who've tried it,
experiencing a hurricane on a traffic-blocked Interstate is only
minimal fun.

They just left too late. Gotta beat the rush and get good seats.


Then you better leave a week or more before it hits. The biggest
problem is gasoline. A lot of people run out and find that the
stations are waiting on extra deliveries. You have jerks show up
with a bunch of cans or even 55 gallon drums, in spite of being told
that they are only supposed to fill the tanks on their vehicles.

My state implemented a rule (not sure if it's a law) that as soon as a
hurricane watch is called, all gas stations along designated evacuation
routes must arrange to top off (to at least 60%) their storage tanks.


That's great, if the tankers can get there. What it really means is
that other stations get no gas, unless extra trucks are availible.

....and they're so likely to send trucks into an area where there is doubt that
they'll come back (soon).