CBS: N.O. Mayor Warns of Evacuation

[funflower]

(CBS/AP) The mayor of New Orleans warned residents to prepare for another evacuation if Tropical Storm Wilma strengthened and headed towards the hurricane-weary city. Forecasters say it could pose a threat for the Gulf Coast.

The storm's outer edge was near the Cayman Islands, but forecasts said it could pose a threat to the U.S. Gulf Coast this weekend.

"The people that are moving back to New Orleans should be very mobile. That's why we have not encouraged the repopulation of children nor senior citizens that are not very active," Mayor Ray Nagin said. "We're going to continue to monitor the storm and at a moment's notice people should be ready to evacuate."

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http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/10/17/national/main947999.shtml

[Dancing_Dave]

1. It will hit land hundreds of miles south of there

Unless something very strange happens to change it's course.

[uppityperson]

2. wunderground now has it aimed towards Florida

http://www.wunderground.com/tropical/tracking/at200524_5day.html

[happyslug]

3. NOAA has it going to the Everglades and a Hurricane by than.

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/storm_graphics/AT24/refresh/AL2405W5_sm2+gif/030212W_sm.gif
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/storm_graphics/AT24/refresh/AL2405T_sm2+gif/030212P_sm.gif

[uppityperson]

4. They've been swinging it eastward towards Florida all day

[funflower]

5. The Everglades. That oughta be pretty wet and messy.