News: Why Not Use the Buses?

An aerial view of flooded school buses in a lot, Thursday, Sept. 1, 2005, in New Orleans, LA. The flood is a result of Hurricane Katrina that passed through the area last Monday.(AP Photo/Phil Coale)

I saw this and someone made a good point. Why did the mayor skip the idea that people can evacuate using buses such as these, and cars that can be sold somewhere? They seemed to have just sat there...

More news; At least 200 cops in New Orleans have quit there job, and 2 have already committed suicide. They are reportedly saying that they cannot take the pressure of being sent to a post where angry mobs are, stuck without anything to do but save their own life, and walk around in dirty water. Also there is a lack of equipment, many police members have to use their own weapons.
Many officers still doing their job are very angry with those who are quitting; ""For all you cowards that are supposed to wear the badge," one officer said on Fox News, "are you truly - can you truly wear the badge, like our motto said?"" (Compliments to The New York Times).

Dameo