I’m keeping my eye on this one too. I’ve made my preliminary plans, just waiting to see how things pan out. At least the dingbat is on the ball early this time if we get hit. /rollseyes
Me too, evacuating should be easier this time, I stayed for Rita but almost all of galveston/houston evacuated, traffic jam from hell (24 hours to go 4 miles). Media scared so many people that folks 100 miles inland at 50’ elevations evacuated! All roads clogged, no gas, no AC, no water. This time everyone is saying “never again, I’m staying” LOL, so it might be possible to actually leave this time.
Don’t be too quick to depend on the dingbat Blanco (grin).
If things get too bad down there, head up north to the mountains here in Tennessee. We are high and dry, and have many good people willing to welcome in a few Cajuns (my husband is a displaced Cajun from Westlake), we did it during Rita, had some Lake Charles folks come and stay awhile here with my family members.
Received a call from relatives in Westlake today, and they say they’ll head this way if it gets close enough to your area. If you and yours want to head this way, we’ll get you lodging (free), and I’ll personally cook up some good food for you. If you want crawfish,you can bring them, as we have little crawdads here. But I make an awesome chicken and sausage gumbo. Wish you could bring some Rabidaeux sausage with you when you come.
Keep in mind, we would love to have a few Cajuns up here. My husband spent his lifetime in Westlake/Lake Charles area, and he’d love for you to visit.
Let me know, if you need to evacuate. Might as well be up here in the Tennessee Mountains, high and dry, with breathless scenery, enjoying this with folks who know how to wup up a good gumbo.