In between Rus's segments, CLear Channel announced they have a correspondent in the French Quarter, hunkered down for the duration.
Anyone who is under cover should be okay, but the evacuations are being enforced, and the same conditions for 911 assistance (you're on your own) as were in FL are in effect.
Now, from MY channels:
Nat'l Guard and FEMA assets are already in place. There was sufficient warning to get MSCA assets positioned. The first task is to keep essential services from going offline (power, water, comms), or to restore them ASAP; then SAR (as few as possible, we hope); then Civil Disorder (looters and area security). Every state has this disaster SOP as part of its plans.
As long as citizens don't do anything stupid, we shoudl see a low casualty count; can't say the same about the property losses. Be Careful!
Prayers up..