Fleeing Boston
No, this is not another post about me making plans to move out of Boston in as expedient a manner as possible. It's about everybody getting out of Boston, all at once.
Boston Mayor Tom Menino has unveiled the city's official emergency preparedness plan, designed to facilitate the evacuation of the city in the event of a major emergency.
Anyone ever try to get out of Boston on Friday afternoon of Memorial Day weekend?
Now imagine having to do that with 50 times the volume of cars on the highway, all being driven by people in full-blown panic mode.
Whatever you do, folks, don't lose that brochure. You're going to need something to wipe your ass with when you're forced to take a dump amongst the stalled cars on Storrow Drive.
Boston Mayor Tom Menino has unveiled the city's official emergency preparedness plan, designed to facilitate the evacuation of the city in the event of a major emergency.
Anyone ever try to get out of Boston on Friday afternoon of Memorial Day weekend?
Now imagine having to do that with 50 times the volume of cars on the highway, all being driven by people in full-blown panic mode.
Officials also began mailing a brochure detailing the evacuation plan to all of the city's 280,000 households. The brochure has been translated into Spanish and includes a map of the evacuation routes. A new city website, www.cityofboston.gov/emergency, will offer the same information translated into six languages, Menino said.
Whatever you do, folks, don't lose that brochure. You're going to need something to wipe your ass with when you're forced to take a dump amongst the stalled cars on Storrow Drive.
