Basic Math

The New Orleans levees are breaking down again. A bus loaded with geriatrics and oxygen tanks explodes in a greasy ball of flame on a Houston highway. Turn on the TV and see that big Red Ball of Death on its unstoppable march for the Gulf coastline. But that’s okay, that’s just fine, because your federal government is on the job. A dispatch from Texas, via CNN:

The two National Guard tanker trucks, each carrying 5,000 gallons of gas, were sent at daybreak Friday to help thousands of people who had run low on gas while trying to evacuate, said Chief Master Sgt. Gonda Moncada, spokeswoman for the national guard.

Moncada said that 10,000 gallons of gas might not be enough to help everyone who needs it.

Let’s see: 10,000 divided by an average of 15 gallons of gas per car equals 666 cars. Now take a look at the parking-lot that was formerly dozens of miles of highway heading out of Houston.