You can be sure that the media will distort this against Bush/Republicans any way possible! Good grief! Are these people locked in this place? Are they not allowed to leave of their own free will?
If they got to shelters by gubmint busses, they wont be leavin until the gubmnt busses start rolling them home. So I guess for many, the answer is “no”
No return until they have electricity, working plumbing and streets clear for the police to resume patrols..