Why do people think it's even possible to evacuate a city of millions?
Nate Silver
 @NateSilver538
27 Aug 2017
I didn't realize that no evacuation order had been issued for Houston: wapo.st/2wKbArY
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Bill Grueskin @BGrueskin
27 Aug 2017
Yes, they could all stay at that Motel 6 about 25 miles north of Houston that holds 4 million people and is 2,000 feet above sea level
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Realistically, distributed between San Antonio, Austin, DFW, Shreveport, Oklahoma City, Little Rock, Memphis, and many places in between.
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Replying to @davidbaron @khuey_ @andreasgal
Also see
Kam Franklin @KamFranklin
27 Aug 2017
Replying to @KamFranklin
I know I'm not gonna change many minds, but I hope that I have provided a little bit of perspective from someone that is actually here.

Aug 28, 2017 · 1:47 AM UTC

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Replying to @davidbaron @andreasgal
Yeah this is basically my point.
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Also:
Matt Corbett @CorbettMatt
28 Aug 2017
A Houston floodsplainer: (caveat, I'm not a pro, just someone interested in how my city works. If a real pro finds an error, please LMK)
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