Total BS. Check out the link, which document the Friday timeline, where the computer models honed in on LA by 2pm, the NHC made a big shift to a strike within 90 miles of New Orleans at 4pm, and the gov called a state of emergency at 8pm Friday.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1472323/posts?page=2374#2374
Ok, I was 21 hours off. That screws the Mayor of New Orleans even worse.