It appears to be going a bit further to the west of N.O.
on this particular one.
But then...... I thought this earlier, just from looking at the
different loops.
Fox saying many tourists are stuck in town, planning to "ride it out" in their hotels! Up to 100K people in the city with no transportation available.
I just looked again, and you're right (guess I'm a little tired). Slightly west of New Orleans does look like the path to me now, and that would be the worst because it puts NO in the eastern half near the eye.