And unlike a tsunami, if the pumps aren't working and/or there's nowhere for the water to gfo, the flood won't recede right away. NO could be under some water for quite a while. Which is another reason not to stick around.
For some reason, I'm humming a Led Zeppelin song.
Seriously, though, I hope all FReepers down there are getting the hell out of dodge. This ain't no time to mess around.
I've got an elderly Uncle and Aunt in Laurel, MS. I'm worried about them, and they're relatively inland...relatively.