I am in Ascension. I am staying if the track stays east of us slightly. If it heads to the west, I am toast. I am more worried about trees falling onto the house than anything else. Have some 80 foot trees about 50 feet from the house. Not very comforting. A 75 mile an hour wind might bring em down. So better safe than sorry. If it's dicey at all, I am going.
We are in north Ascension. Like your situation, there are some troublesome trees too close to the house -- and a bayou(Manchac) right behind it. If it stays east, as you said, we are staying. If if moves too far west, then the house can fend for itself. This one looks too mean to ride out.
How soon before landfall will we know for certain where it will make landfall? Hours?
I am in Slidell.
I have Lake Pontchartrain in my back yard...I'm about 11 feet above sea level. Unless there's a significant change by the 5 a.m. report, we'll be getting out of here.