[Ansteorra] Gulf Wars traveling question...

[Pádraig Ruad Ó Maolagáin]

The WalMart in Hattiesburg was open and apparently completely stocked
about 3 weeks ago when several of us from Loch Ruadh went down to work on
our land.  Just about everything else that we saw was also open and seemed
to be doing good business.  We took the route of I20 to Hwy 49 to I59, and
while there was still a lot of damage from the hurricanes to be seen, most
businesses are back up and running.

Padraig Ruad O'Maolagain

james at crouchet.com said:
> I will add that I do not know the state of merchandise inside the
> Walmarts.They were open and had plenty of cars in the parking lots but I
> do
> not know if the rumors of them  being short stocked are true at this time.
> That could just be a persistent rumor from months ago.
>
> Logically, I would think Walmart, of all companies, could and would pour
> in
> supplies to keep their stores at their normal stock levels but I do not
> know
> this for a fact.
>
> CD
>
> On 21 Feb 2006 at 2:24, james at crouchet.com wrote:
>
>> Naw, you can still see the damage if you look for it but operations are
>> all
>> fairly normal now. Gas stations, restaurants and stores all seem to be
>> up
>> and running. I saw only one rest stop that was closed. The "Welcome
>> Centers" in Louisiana were particularly nice.
>>
>> The hotels are still full, either with refugees or workers. Whether
>> there will
>> be any hotel rooms open by then -- I don't know. The politics around
>> that,
>> and some of the realities (like angry refugees tearing up hotel rooms)
>> are
>> beyond my ability to predict.
>>
>> Gas prices this weekend ranged from 2.099 to 2.299, pretty much the same
>> as what we saw in Texas. If you want cheaper gas, get off the interstate
>> a
>> ways. That has nothing to do with hurricanes.
>>
>> Christian Dore
>>
>> On 20 Feb 2006 at 7:08, Tressa wrote:
>>
>> > Greetings to the list,
>> >
>> > In preparing for Gulf Wars I was struck by a thought.
>> > I thought maybe people who had been there for the
>> > clean up etc. could answer my question.s
>> > What are the traveling conditions on I-10 through
>> > getting to the site?  Are there gas stations, stores
>> > and other facilities along the way?
>> > I have heard that all the rest stops are closed in LA.
>> >  Knowing what we are going to come across along the
>> > way will help in planning on extra supplies, restroom
>> > breaks and such.
>> >
>> > Thanks for any input,
>> > Tressa
>> > Tir Medoin
>> >