Today is the 1st day this has been on my radar screen so it's hard to gauge whether or not they are exaggerating. What do y'all think? Dog, I think you've been following this for days. Assuming it doesn't turn and it stays a 4 or 5, do you think it's going to be as gloomy as they seem to be predicting? Anyone?
Nita, I don't think this is over-hyped, at least not much. I was in NO when Betsy hit, and that was a much smaller hurricane. The devastation from that one was just awful. I also remember Camille, and what that storm did.
I don't know for sure, none of us do. I'm relying on the press releases from the National Hurricane Center, the president, and all the other emergency workers we've been listening to. I have a dear friend who is at this moment responsible for evacuating all the VA hospitals in the path- a very practical and level-headed fellow. He sent an email to me a little while ago saying all he can do now is pray.
Listening to Shep just now- his tone has taken a striking change- he is NOT the same as he was two hours ago.