As thousands of Houston residents found themselves stranded on rooftops and wading through apocalyptic floodwaters, questions have arisen as to why Mayor Sylvester Turner didn’t order a mandatory evacuation as Harvey bore down in the nation's fourth-largest city. To evacuate a large urban space – millions call this sprawling metropolis home – would be logistically challenging, according to local officials and residents. Houston resident Kamerra Franklin, who was in the city when Hurricane Rita hit in 2005, said on Twitter that it’s not so easy to evacuate a big city. So there is absolutely no reason to evacuate from Houston or the greater Houston area.”However, Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, suggested that residents should leave Houston during his news conference on Friday.

Source: Fox News August 28, 2017 14:54 UTC