Jabbar Gibson

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Jabbar Gibson being interviewed by a Texas television station
Jabbar Gibson being interviewed by a Texas television station

Jabbar Gibson (reported also as Jabbor) is a 18-year old who on September 1, 2005, drove an abandoned New Orleans school bus from the flooded area after Hurricane Katrina to Houston, Texas, to rescue victims of the flooded city.

He gained national attention when he commandeered the bus in New Orleans and picked up around 70 passengers, driving them 13 hours to Houston, stopping for fuel three times. When asked how he paid for fuel, Jabbar replied, "we passed a hat around until we had enough money". More notoriety followed when it was reported he might be in trouble for appropriating the vehicle illegally, as driving a commercial vehicle weighing over 26,000 pounds requires a class A, B, or C Louisiana license.

Gibson's story was reported by Salatheia Bryant and Cynthia Leonor Garza, reporters for the Houston Chronicle newspaper.

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