"Paul E. Lehmann" expounded:

I guess you haven't heard - the 3000 buses is an exaggeration originally
started by Newt Gingrich which was picked up by the press and perpetuated
without their checking the accuracy.

I guess you didn't see the pictures, while 3000 is an exaggeration
there were 500 in one lot shown with just their roofs poking out of
the water. The mayor and the governor had plenty of warning. They
didn't do much.
--
Ann, gardening in Zone 6a
South of Boston, Massachusetts
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