Estimate Evac. Drive Times from NO

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Estimate Evac. Drive Times from NO

#1 Postby LAMOM » Mon Sep 13, 2004 10:00 pm

These are the estimated drive times it will take for those leaving New Orleans.

Alexandria 16 hours
Baton Rouge 8 hours
Lafayette 8 hours
Lake Charles 16 hours
Shreveport 20 hours
Hattiesburg 8 hours
Jackson 24 hours
Meridian 16 hours
*Travel time during an evacuation is four times longer than in normal conditions.

You can find this and more info on http://www.new-orleans.la.us/home/[/b]
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#2 Postby BigO » Mon Sep 13, 2004 10:04 pm

I am heading to Tuscaloosa tomorrow morning. Given the east track of the storm I am optimistic that fewer folks will be going out that way.
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#3 Postby sea oat » Mon Sep 13, 2004 10:07 pm

heh BigO! i went trough Fredrick in Tuscaloosa when it hit Mobile. They had it worse there :)
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#4 Postby BigO » Mon Sep 13, 2004 10:08 pm

Perhaps. I have family there, though...and with very young children that trumps hotel accomodations!
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#5 Postby FritzPaul » Mon Sep 13, 2004 10:10 pm

Update: I put more closings in the NO sticky.(10p)
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#6 Postby gboudx » Mon Sep 13, 2004 10:47 pm

I actually will be heading down the BR since my wife and kids live down there. I guess the traffic heading into harm's way won't be too bad. :(
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