In other countries, where motorcycles are common, you’d see a good portion of them zig-zagging past the mostly stopped cars. While carry capacity is severely limited, compared to a car, it’s still better than nothing.

Now, people without any means of transportation are pretty much fucked, because to evacuate, you need time to pack some of your shit and some way to transport it with you. Depending on the event, you’d have to choose between GTFO ASAP or packing the most you can. Even if a government provided buses for people without cars, how long would it take for everyone to finish packing their stuff inside and getting in before it’s too late?