People in Louisiana will be ready when/if it turns towards us. You would be amazed at how quickly people cleared their yards after Katrina where I live. It looked like a bomb went off, then a few days later, back to pretty much normal here with most trees cleared.
We look like we are ready in Brownsville. Windows are boarded up. The funny thing is though, that they were put up in July for a close call and many haven't removed them. We took the boards off the front but not the back. It's not only to not have to do it again this season but has really cut down on our electric bill:')