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Residents of new orleans were stranded because they lacked transportation, information, or the inclination to evacuate before the storm. beverly mitchell with a clunker of an old car was one of them. >> i really didnt believe that katrina was going to be so devastating. >> you found out otherwise. >> i sure did. yes, i did. >> reporter: she wound up in the superdomes heat, squaller, and darkness for days. now a growing group is building up their plan to avoid a repeat of that calamity. >> we nee...

Prevent a repeat of that cam lambty. this is evacuteer.org, helping people be prepared to get out when a storm comes in. >> if were not preparing our vulnerable residents for a way to leaf leave and feel safe in that process, were not doing the best that we can. >> reporter: about 30,000 residents lack reliable transportation, so when an evacuation is called, 007 evacuteers man collection points all over, offering information, assistance with bags, help with paper work, getting those people onto...

>> reporter: in the wake of katrina, tens of thousands of new orleans residents were stranded because they lacked information, transportation or the inclination to evacuate before the storm. beverly mitchell was one of them. >> i really didnt believe katrina was going to be so devastating. >> reporter: you found out otherwise? >> i sure did. yes, i did. >> reporter: she wound up in the super domes heat, squalor for days. another group is building up their plan to avoid a repeat of this calamity....