My wife's aunt is in Birmingham, AL. She called earlier and they said it's voluntarily evactuations right now. She said her husband went an filled the car up with gas, did a few things around the yard and house to prepare and then started packing a bag, she turned and told him "sit your ass down, we're not going anywhere". LOL!
They moved there from Orlando last year.
I hope they have a sturdy basement and aren't on low ground.
My sisiter-in law lives in Lafayette- about 150 miles directly west of NO. She is not the least bit worried. Says they will get a little rain and that's it. she's planning to be at work in the morning. Does this sound right? Will there be no devestation to the west at all?
Just living in Alabama during tornado season has been an event in itself some years.
Ivan did alot less damage here in Bham than alot of non named storms over the years.