Am I more prepaired than pre Katrina? Not really - I've thought out that type of storm before. Do _I_ "feel" prepared. No. Am I a heck of a lot more prepared that most people? Yes, but I know where a LOT of the holes in my preps are. Three days? No problem. A week? Depends - a month? I've got problems

Same here. The only difference is, if officials say we should get out, we will get out while the getting is good, AND take our pets with us, under our own power, in our own cars.

I learned many years ago that if anyone is told by any official with a badge to evacuate, that they should do so.

I also learned to be prepared to never return home or to have your home destroyed.

Remember the MOVE fiasco in Philadelphia back when W. Wilson Goode was mayor? I learned a lot from the neighborhood that was burned down during the confrontation.

Even if someone with a badge tells you to evacuate, but only for a few hours, it's best to leave as though you're never going home again.

Those poor people in Philadelphia lost everything. Their homes and other possessions were burned. Any pets left behind burned to death. Ugly way to go.

-- Craig