By Deon Roberts, Online Editor
Today, CityBusiness posted a poll question to its Web site asking whether high gas prices will be a factor in residents’ evacuation plans.
We posted this question on the same day the first hurricane of the 2008 Atlantic season formed and the average gas price in New Orleans reached a new high at $3.991 a gallon. Ouch.
As of 4:27 p.m. today, the majority of voters to the poll said gas prices will not affect their evacuation plans.
“My life is worth more than a few gallons of gas at any price,” wrote johnk57ag@bellsouth.net.
But some people apparently are taking gas prices into consideration when deciding whether to evacuate. According to the poll, 17 percent said they will not evacuate unless the hurricane is a Category 3, nearly 6 percent said they will not evacuate unless it is a Category 5, nearly 4 percent said they will not evacuate unless it is a Category 2 and nearly 2 percent said they are staying put unless it is a Category 4.
What about you? Will gas prices play a role in your evacuation plans?
2 responses so far ↓
Eric- New Orleans Condos and Lofts // Monday, July 7, 2008 at 8:54 pm |
No concern at all. Just have some spare cash. I plan on staying but will have a full tank of gas. People are changing the mannere in which they drive but when its important money means little if you are afraid.
neworleanscitybusiness // Tuesday, July 8, 2008 at 9:25 am |
Eric,
When you say you plan on staying, for what category hurricane will you evacuate?
Thanks for your comment.