They said on 870 AM (NOLA station) that when the winds reach 35 mph, bridges will close.
Outer bands are reaching the LA shoreline.
That should be soon (3 hours). I just got in touch with my aunt and her family and they made it to Memphis (her family lives on the other side of the causeway- north of Lake Ponch). My cousin lives in the garden district and made it to Austin. Thankfully. My grandparents are laid to rest in NO. I hope I will have somewhere to pay respects the next time I visit...