Now you have gone and done it...
Look, we moved somewhere around 3 million people out. Remember the rows of porta-potties along the evac routes? 36 hours. Yes, people had to relieve themselves. Remember the human excrement 3 feet deep on I-45?
The porta-potties did not happen. Neither did we cr@p all over the interstate and wallow in it. Jeez-Louise man. This is exactly why Texans do NOT want to hang out in a FEMA-run shelter. They just want to get back as close as they can to pitch in and fix stuff. Y'all will thank us for conserving money and freeing up federal resources sooner than later.
That was an awesome evac and you all deserve any pride you may feel.
That said, I can "hold it" for 36 hours too. After that...
You wanna come back early, you won't find a problem with me. Bring a box of one gallon ziplocks and a box of 30 gallon heavy garbage bags and you're in business. A 5 gallon bucket will fit under a standard seat for ease of use. Small wastepaper basket liners work better there.
As long as you bring your own water, or clorox and a filter, or if your neighbors all bring bags with them, just be careful with the chainsaws. The cuts are made outside the points of support, or it'll bind and you'll be wearing your Stihl to the hospital. (I know, more advice you don't need)
Glad a great city missed a direct strike by an ugly storm and if you all need a hand, just holler.
(Texans.....jeeeze.......gotta love 'em.......from a safe distance of course...)
:-)