Yeah, well it should be mentioned, "If you choose to stay, take your chances, and NO EMERGENCY PERSONNEL will endanger their lives to try to save you once the thing has started."
People do have the right to stay, if they want, but then they expect emergency services when the trouble starts.
I simply cannot agree with the forecast. The steering currents do not appear adequate to turn this mammoth storm that far North in the remaining run over the water.
I would bet that it comes ashore well to the West On New Orleans.
Just an educated opinion, having spent a good deal of time in that area -- and looking at alot of weather charts in my flying days along the Gulf Coast.