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[QUOTE]Originally posted by dmwnc1959: [QB] The proposition of using cruise ships as floating hotels actually came up on another chat board called Cruise Talk but since cruise ships are foreign flagged would probably not be a viable solution. And since there are 25,000+ refugees it would take 8-10 cruise ships to do this. NO cruise line is going to be willing to give up that for 12-16 weeks. It is a much better idea to bus them, 'non stop', from NOL-HOU without having to get on a bus, then get off the bus onto a train, then back off the train in Houston back onto a bus for the final leg from the train station to the Astrodome. This would be a logistical nightmare. The City of Houston and the Red Cross has already set in motion accomodations and services for these 25,000 refugees at the Astrodome. Amtrak proposed using the 'Crescent' line to evacuate them to areas along that route towards B'ham and Atlanta, but where would you accomodate 10,000+ refugees if they went that way? Not a good idea. Better to keep them all 'together', for Red Cross purposes, in the Astrodome and use buses to get them there asap. The buses are already lining up. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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