- Mon Aug 28, 2017 7:11 am
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Gov Abbott Told Houston to Evacuate, Irate Democrat Officials Told Them to Remain
Two days ago, before the storm, while there was still time to evacuate, Governor Abbott told people in Houston that if he were there, he’d head north. Local officials told them the opposite.They told them to not leave and expressed frustration that Abbott, a Republican, was sending a different message.
While Abbott was warning people in Houston, Democrat Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner asked people in the city to stay in their homes and off the roads to the extent possible. He said there might be a “greater danger” in having people who don’t need to be evacuated onto roads that could flood, US News reported.
Houston officials were frustrated after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott urged anyone who can to evacuate before Hurricane Harvey arrives, the newspaper reported.
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner on Friday tweeted “please think twice before trying to leave Houston en masse.” His plea came shortly after Abbott held a news conference urging Gulf Coast residents to pack up and leave, whether or not their cities are under evacuation orders.
No evacuation orders had been issued for Houston.
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Two days ago, before the storm, while there was still time to evacuate, Governor Abbott told people in Houston that if he were there, he’d head north. Local officials told them the opposite.They told them to not leave and expressed frustration that Abbott, a Republican, was sending a different message.
While Abbott was warning people in Houston, Democrat Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner asked people in the city to stay in their homes and off the roads to the extent possible. He said there might be a “greater danger” in having people who don’t need to be evacuated onto roads that could flood, US News reported.
Houston officials were frustrated after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott urged anyone who can to evacuate before Hurricane Harvey arrives, the newspaper reported.
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner on Friday tweeted “please think twice before trying to leave Houston en masse.” His plea came shortly after Abbott held a news conference urging Gulf Coast residents to pack up and leave, whether or not their cities are under evacuation orders.
No evacuation orders had been issued for Houston.
http://www.independentsentinel.com/gov- ... to-remain/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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