“Move along. Nothing to see here.” –West Virginia

We occasionally talk about how awful it would be if the D.C. area ever had to evacuate. The transportation infrastructure here is wholly inadequate on a “normal” day, let alone in the midst of a mass exodus. As such, I was pleased to read in the paper the other day that some states are working to have evacuation plans in place. The title of the article sounds promising: “W. Va. Safety Officials Lay Exit Plans For Area Evacuees.” In particular, be sure to read how proud West Virginia is to be “leading the nation” in emergency planning.

So what is their grand plan? “[T]he current plan is to encourage displaced people to continue evacuation until they get to Ohio.” Thank you, West Virginia. That’s very big of you.