On Jan 13, 10:56*pm, "nom=de=plume" wrote:

I was thinking that they should send a cruise ship also, but not for
evacuation necessarily nor at first. I believe cruise ships volunteered
during Katrina... if I'm remembering that right.


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Nom=de=Plume

Yes, D'Plume, They did 'volunteer' at the rate of $236 M. (USD)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...092701960.html