Re-posting comment from a few days ago:
In 2005 Katrina destroyed the city of New Orleans resulting in the (I believe first-ever) cancellation of the Southern Decadence celebration which is a gay Mardi Gras.
After the city was rebuilt, this event started up again building numbers back to previous 100,000+ levels, but was cancelled again in 2008 due to Hurricane Gustav.
The levels were reduced somewhat in 2011 because Tropical Storm Lee scared off many from outside of New Orleans traveling in for the weekend resulting in about 20% hotel cancellations.
This year’s event is scheduled Wednesday, August 29 through Monday, September 3.
God sending signals...
August 29 is exactly 7 years since Katrina. Look at projected landfall here. The storm is named Isaac. I can’t speak for God, so let’s see what happens. I’ve got a bad feeling, though. And this will really hurt the whole country economically, if it does happen.
FWIW, Katrina actually missed New Orleans.