[SE Mom]

FINALLY- just heard a phone interview with the governor of LA...she said the president has declared a PRE hurricane emergency- apparently the first time that's ever happened...and that Max Mayfield had called HER..and said this is really, really serious.

She sounded a LOT more sober than she did this afternoon...I think SOMEONE got through to her...she's begging New Orleans residents to GET OUT.

[snowsislander]

She sounded a LOT more sober than she did this afternoon...I think SOMEONE got through to her...she's begging New Orleans residents to GET OUT.

I wonder how many will respond to her urgings now that it is 9:00pm CDT?

[sheikdetailfeather]

Joe Bastardi just said on Fox they think this is going to 150-160mph!

[Torie]

It is odd that they did not order the shutdown of businesses at noon today except those selling goods needed to evacuate. That would have suggested the party was over. Meanwhile a fair number of folks are moving along on Bourbon street, and the bars are open.