>One thing I heard, not confirmed as true mind you, just a comment I heard, was that some people refused to leave because they thought they would be charged for the bus ride and they couldn't afford it.
>Also heard the same from a helicopter crew that some people had to be convinced (forced) to be lifted by assuring them they would not be charged for the service. Sad.
Indeed it is sad if that was the case. But why would they think they would be charged for the evac. service?....
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