[lauriehelds]

The latest models look very bad. A direct hit by a Cat 4/5 on New Orleans would be the biggest natural disaster this country has ever seen on many levels.

1) Immeasurable loss of life. Everyone who doesn't leave the "bowl" will either drown and those that don't will be stranded for days in contaminated water. Worst case Projections call for 50,000-250,000 deaths.

2) A huge chunk of the crude oil the United States consumes (I read 30%) is off the Louisiana coast. A nasty Cat 5 will cause $4.00 gas.

[oceanview]

no one was talking about New Orleans until these latest models came in.

[dogbyte12]

Oil will go up next week. They are already starting to evacuate the oil platforms way off the Gulf Coast, and they will be all emptied out this week-end. Slow down in production in other words. That is without any actual damage.

Anybody wanting to wait til Monday to gas up, could probably save a buck or two by doing it now.

[Prolifeconservative]

"The latest models look very bad. A direct hit by a Cat 4/5 on New Orleans would be the biggest natural disaster this country has ever seen on many levels.

1) Immeasurable loss of life. Everyone who doesn't leave the "bowl" will either drown and those that don't will be stranded for days in contaminated water. Worst case Projections call for 50,000-250,000 deaths."

.......Folks, this is NOT hyperbole. The saddest fact, many will not leave N.O. for a host of reasons.

[Flux Capacitor]

Ahhh, CRAP. This thing is getting way too close to me for comfort.

I've never evacuated for a hurricane before -- not even Andrew -- but Lili in '02 changed my mind. Next one that lands here, I'm not sticking around for.

-Dan