[maineman]

I agree, I'd be gone as well. My point was that thousands of people evacuated the Carolina's several times for not.

The news media has called 'foul' so many times in the past.

This one looks loke a killer, I agree.

The damage of calling 'foul' so many times is that when one like this happends people don't heed the warnings until it is too late.

[Founding Father]

Per WWL--

alternate route to Baton Rouge is gridlocked (Airline Highway); now taking 5 hours to get out of N.O. Late leavers now encouraged to try I-10 again while contraflow is still allowed (until 4:00 P.M. CDT).

[Amelia]

The damage of calling 'foul' so many times is that when one like this happends people don't heed the warnings until it is too late.

All of us who live in evacuation zones know that if you wait until you know it's coming to call for an evacuation, it's too late to get everyone out.

One of those situations where it's better to be safe than sorry....evacuation is a pain in the rear, but I'm always glad to have something to come home to.

[HoustonCurmudgeon]

The damage of calling 'foul' so many times is that when one like this happends people don't heed the warnings until it is too late

Name me one hurricane in the Gulf that hasn't hit land. We may not know where, but someone is going to get it.