Louisiana Evacuation - Theories?

[kowalski]

Ok, I'm not a big conspircay theory guy, but I find this evacuation of almost 2 million people a litte suspicious in some ways. I'm not saying that it's a practice round for the new world order. It could just be the feds and local governments going overboard trying to cover their rears in case the levies broke again.

I found one report a little disturbing. People were getting onto buses saying they had no idea where they were going to be taken, yet that didn't seem to bother them. The statements about anyone in public after curfew was to be arrested regardless of why they were out there was a bit concerning as well.

So what do you guys think about this? Heard any interesting or plausible conspiracy theories? Was all this really necessary?

With all the 24 hour news coverage, why aren't there any reporters at the evacuation facilities? Any info on where the 2 million people are? It would be interesting to see what types of shelters are set up.

[wnn]

yeah the gov of la said anyone arrested was being sent straight Angola Max security prison. but you have a point I havent seen anything on the shelters..

[yugoshooter]

They don't want the people to see the FEMA interment camps thats why.

[mr slow]

Yugoshooter hit it right on the nail ! Just like before there were people unprepared to leave and then you have them complainting.From what I read this is what the FEMA camps were built for. Last time they went to hotels and families homes who took these strangers. We all knew the answer on here. You don't prepare and make arrangements for your family , you go to where ever the government decides. The tv was calling them disaster shelters. lol aka fema camp.

[kowalski]

Guess there's no reason to be concerned about the evacuees. They've all been barcoded and are being tracked for their own safety :rolleyes:

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Gustav Evacuees Get Barcode Bracelets

COSHANDRA DILLARD
Tyler Paper
August 31, 2001

Tyler will be a hub for several thousand Hurricane Gustav evacuees as city officials enact its emergency response plan, and so far, it seems as though early relief efforts have been fluid.

Mayor Barbara Bass Saturday signed an official declaration of disaster/emergency condition during the second of two press conferences on Saturday. Mayor Bass said preparations are specifically geared towards the evacuations of special needs evacuees from Beaumont.

“We are fully prepared to respond to the emergency situation,” Mayor Bass said. “We have activated our emergency operations center as well as our reception center.”

The city’s reception center is located at Faulkner Park off of U.S. Highway 69, just north of Loop 49. A team of police, fire and medical officials are in place to greet and process evacuees, whether they come in official buses or in cars.

By 5 p.m. Saturday, the first four buses carrying about 155 people arrived in Tyler and headed directly to a shelter, Tyler Fire Department Captain Jeff Akin said.

Meanwhile at the reception center, about 12 people — a family of four and a group of eight — were the first to check in with officials before heading to a local shelter.

A small bus carrying about 15 evacuees arrived by 7 p.m. and about 1,000 more are expected to arrive by Monday, Akin said.

Tyler Fire Department Chief David Schlottach said following numerous conference calls with state officials, they are expecting to receive about 6,000 evacuees, although, he said he is uncertain if any will be coming from New Orleans.

“We really do have great communications with the state,” Chief Scholattach said. “Tyler is heavily involved in this.”

City officials said since the reception center will process thousands of people, they are implementing a system that will move people to shelters smoothly.

“We are really streamlining this process,” said Susan Guthrie, city of Tyler communications director.

Guthrie said evacuees coming in their own cars are asked to go directly to the reception center so they may keep up with the number of people they are receiving and to avoid having an overflow at some shelters.

Before leaving Beaumont, evacuees have already been entered into an intricate computer system that will keep track of them once they make it to Tyler.

“They already have a bracelet with a barcode,” Captain Akin said. “They will walk through the scanner and it automatically loads into the computers. We have a list of where they need to go.”

This system ensures that families can locate each other when coming to East Texas, Akin said.

“With Hurricane Katrina, we had no system. Families were calling wanting to know where family members were and we had no way of finding out. This way, we have a better way of tracking where people are going.”

Stan Lewis, with the Salvation Army, said they will provide food and water to evacuees at the reception center through Monday, before heading south. He said 150 volunteers will load up on about 20 disaster vehicles but he is unsure what city they will be deployed to.

“We could go to New Orleans or it could be Port Arthur,” Lewis said. “Until then, we are going to try to help these people.”

Bob Frazier, 66, was among one of the first evacuees off of the first bus at the reception center. Although anxious about the result of Hurricane Gustav, he said he was a little more at ease with the way state and local officials are handling the evacuation process. During Hurricane Rita, Frazier said he spent three days on a bus without food, water and bathroom breaks.

“Today we had plenty of water and it only took us about four hours to get here,” Frazier said as he snacked on a peanut butter and jelly sandwich provided by Salvation Army volunteers. “It wasn’t bad at all. I knew it would be different this time.”

Jason Hollowell, a Tyler Junior College paramedic student, volunteered at the center and said he was prepared to be there all night, bringing an extra change of clothes. He said he helped with relief efforts during Hurricane Katrina and he is also pleased that things are much more organized this time.

“It’s a week before and it’s already set up,” Hollowell said. “There are things we are doing in anticipation and preparation. With Katrina, the storm hit and we walked outside and there were 45 buses. We learned a lot about what not to do from three years ago.”

With the influx of evacuees, Chief Schlottach noted that East Texas drivers are to use precaution when traveling roads and highways.

“Traffic will be very congested because there are a great number of self evacuees coming up the highway,” he said. “I just advise citizens to bear with it because their fellow Texans are trying to get out of harm’s way.”

Chief Schottach said those interested in volunteering can call 211 to find out ways to help with relief efforts.

With the signing of the declaration and activation of the emergency management plan, Mayor Bass said the city will now be eligible to request reimbursement from federal funds for providing shelter and relief to evacuees.

[wnn]

barcoding lol yep theyre gettin people ready for the real thing, seen alotta info related to Beumont (not good) they were holding 1000 + new vehicles theres w/prisoner chains etc.. on prison property,& they happen to have a railroad right there..hmm F**K em i'll take my chances on my own I can screw my self up enuff I dont the gov to help.

[Idaho Corsair]

I suppose Bush caused the hurricane too, so they could do a dry run? :rolleyes:

It's called over-reaction to their faults during/after Katrina. They want to make sure they don't get caught with their pants down this time. The gooberment knows best, so it's a 'mandatory' evacuation when you didn't need one. I'm not saying that this evacuation isn't being used as a dry run for things to come... but I'm saying that they didn't plan the evacuation so that they could have a dry run. There's a big difference in the two.

[yugoshooter]

I suppose Bush caused the hurricane too, so they could do a dry run? :rolleyes:

It's called over-reaction to their faults during/after Katrina. They want to make sure they don't get caught with their pants down this time. The gooberment knows best, so it's a 'mandatory' evacuation when you didn't need one. I'm not saying that this evacuation isn't being used as a dry run for things to come... but I'm saying that they didn't plan the evacuation so that they could have a dry run. There's a big difference in the two.Either way it was good practice.