UT Austin - University of Texas Austin OTR: Hurricane Gustav Track Brings Scary Reminder Of Hurricane Katrina
Gustav could be headed for you.
Almost three years ago exactly, New Orleans residents worried whether the still-forming Hurricane Katrina could be coming their way. Now, these same residents are anxiously watching the potential hurricane Gustav’s path. The storm has already caused a deadly landslide, dumped torrential rains and killed up to 22 people in Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
CNN reports on the affect Gustav could have on New Orleans:
“If it hits the city anywhere near how [Katrina] hit, no one’s going to come back,” Wilma Crochet told The Times-Picayune newspaper.
Officials stressed how uncertain the projections were so many days in advance but urged residents to be ready for the worst.
“Everybody should be looking at their plans, just like we’re looking at our plans, and get ready,” said Jerry Sneed, director of New Orleans’ Office of Emergency Preparedness. “If they don’t have a plan, you still have time. If you wait until the storm’s on top of you, that’s when panic’s going to set in and you don’t think wisely.”
After all this, Tulane should just pick up and move.
I hear Colorado is pretty hurricane-free.
Tags: Do You Have a Plan?, Emergency Response