In a press conference Saturday evening, New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin had strong words for his citizens who might be too stubborn to evacuate despite warnings and, as of early Sunday morning, mandatory evacuation orders.
"This is going to be the storm of the century," said Nagin, admitting that while he's usually "very calm," this time is different.
"You need to be scared," said Nagin. "This is the mother of all storms, and I'm not sure we've seen anything like this."
In the surrounding states, evacuations are also under way. Alabama Gov. Bob Riley declared a mandatory evacuation for much of the state, and areas of Mississippi and Texas were also preparing to move people north in anticipation of the storm.
God be with any forum members here who might be in the affected areas. Be safe and follow the mandatory evacuation orders because this hurrican looks fierce.
Stay safe people of New Orleans. The world watches and hopes for you.
Meanwhile of course in an oil driven society, speculation of petrol price rises due to Gustav are gathering strength.
Oil production in the Gulf of Mexico has almost come to a halt with rigs and platforms shutdown and evacuated due to Gustav.
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