Michael,

Dead on observations. Many good lessons there.

My observations --

-listen to the evacuation recomendations. Get out. 29 times out of 30 it will be unnecessary. Get out anyway

-a 72 hour kit may not be enough. 7 days may not be enough.
Food and water are cheap & plentiful -- BEFORE an event.

-Plan for security.

-The goverment is a huge, slow beast. New Orleans will become the wild west for a few days, then troops will assault the city.

--Plan for no fuel and power outages

and that's just the start,

Teacher RO