He's prolly waiting for the engines to warm up, and all his possessions to be loaded onto his flight out of Dodge immediately following the presser.
I just got an update from Ft. Morgan, AL (west of Gulf Shores). Surf is at about 10 ft and the water has already started coming under the first tier houses. Dauphin Island, it is said, is a mad house of pople trying to make the last minute preps. Locals down in Mobile and the coast remember the bullet they dodged from Ivan and are preparing for that possible last minute eastern jog from the storm. It seems that everyone on that side are taking things seriously.