On Monday, Larry King managed to dig up someone who stayed in NO, who said the weather forecasters told him all week long that they were "100% positive" the storm wouldn't hit NO. I'm sure your relatives will find some grim humor in that -- weather forecasters may not be the brightest bulbs, but none of them would make such an absurd statement, if only because of the sure to ensue lawsuits.
King had no problem with it, of course -- people aren't responsible for their own safety in liberal land.
My relatives watched the Weather Channel and other cable news weather--and yes, they grumbled about the local coverage. Their claim: the locals didn't want to rock the "tourist dollar" boat, so kept the forecasts mild.
The dumb*ss must have been listening to the wrong forecaster............. like mine in my home town.
;-)