I think the hurricane is chasing Nagin!
Not trying to be ornery here (that comes natural!) but I think the Texas evacuations are a bit akin to when you get a speeding ticket, and then are really careful for the next month or two. Texas, which admittedly has more sense than LA, is not about to take any chances this soon after witnessing the devastation.
Bing BING Bing!! I have think we have the real answer, for all the hoopla. However in fairness, the preparation is actually fairly normal. Perhaps a little more than the prep for last years, Or was it the 2003 hurricane that came ashore at Port O'Connor, but then, this is a largter storm.