Here We Go Again: Hurricane Rita
September 21, 2005 by Jerri Lynn Ward, J.D.
Filed under Current Events, Disaster Preparedness
Hurricane Rita is on its way and it’s time for Coastal areas to think about their evacuation plans. The word on the street is that FEMA is starting to grab buses to evacuate the Katrina evacuees out of Houston. I have heard that bus companies are requiring payment up front from nursing homes.
Things to be concerned about:
1. Chartering buses that end up being commandeered by FEMA or local authorities.
2. Are your local governmental entities working with nursing homes for Plan B in case your buses don’t show up because they’ver been commandeered or the drivers aren’t showing up for work? (this happened during Katrina)
Review your plan, get your buses lined up and check with local authorities. If the local authorities aren’t cooperating, please come here and fill out a comment to that effect.
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