Remember what the lines of traffic were like heading north from the Gulf ahead of a bad hurricane? That's what you would be facing. You wouldn't be going anywhere fast.
Grabbing the bus would be do-able, but what would you do about the people who jumped aboard and wanted to go somewhere else?
There are twelve major routes out of town. Under the circumstances I have mentioned, I believe the safest and the less-congested route may be South on U.S. 67.
If different passengers wish to go in different directions, which there is a high probability of that, the place to discuss that is at the bus station. Here people, including myself, can decide to remain on the bus or leave. I will present my case for why U.S. 67 would be in the best interest for everyone. If I get a sense that there is enough people who have ideas that are not in the best interest for everyone, I still have my car because we have not left the bus station.
Jeanette Isabelle