Greater New Orleans Conference Call at 10:00AM

Sean in New Orleans · #1 Postby **Sean in New Orleans** » Mon Sep 13, 2004 7:09 am

Just heard on WWL-TV that Greater New Orleans officials will have a conference call at 10:00 AM to evaluate the situation and decide on emergency procedures. I would expect, after this conference call, that an evacuation of the metropolitan area will be announced....stay tuned. I will be at work for the conference call, today. I'm sure my employer will be in on the conference call as it is a leading employer in New Orleans with over 6,000 employees (most of which are employed Downtown).

ido · #2 Postby **ido** » Mon Sep 13, 2004 7:14 am

I work at city hall; i'll keep my eyes and ears open as well.

crabbyhermit · #3 Postby **crabbyhermit** » Mon Sep 13, 2004 8:04 am

I work at a local university. Wonder when they'll make the call to cancel classes and let everyone who wants to, flee. There's also tons of out-of-town students to worry about evacuating or sheltering.

BigO · #4 Postby **BigO** » Mon Sep 13, 2004 8:06 am

I work at a mid-city university and if history has been a guide they'll cancel classes just in time for everyone to drown.

To hell with that, I have annual leave and am not afraid to use it.

crabbyhermit · #5 Postby **crabbyhermit** » Mon Sep 13, 2004 8:07 am

LOL, BigO. Maybe we work at the same place. That sounds about right for mine, too.

#6 Postby **jlauderdal** » Mon Sep 13, 2004 8:11 am

crabbyhermit wrote:I work at a local university. Wonder when they'll make the call to cancel classes and let everyone who wants to, flee. There's also tons of out-of-town students to worry about evacuating or sheltering.

i wouldnt wait for any conference call or some govt official to tell me to leave an area that is below sea level..i would pack up my stuffr and take pictures of my house becaue it may never be the same again if this thing hits at the correct angle.

Sean in New Orleans · #7 Postby **Sean in New Orleans** » Mon Sep 13, 2004 8:14 am

Well, I'm at work now and I'll be busy today, but, time allowing, I'll post what I hear about the conference call...

#8 Postby **bfez1** » Mon Sep 13, 2004 8:16 am

I'm at work too in the CBD. Anxiously waiting to hear what the authorities plans will be.

#9 Postby **gboudx** » Mon Sep 13, 2004 8:18 am

Sean in New Orleans wrote:Just heard on WWL-TV that Greater New Orleans officials will have a conference call at 10:00 AM to evaluate the situation and decide on emergency procedures. I would expect, after this conference call, that an evacuation of the metropolitan area will be announced....stay tuned. I will be at work for the conference call, today. I'm sure my employer will be in on the conference call as it is a leading employer in New Orleans with over 6,000 employees (most of which are employed Downtown).

Sean or someone else, please post the results of this call if you get a chance.

George

terra · #10 Postby **terra** » Mon Sep 13, 2004 8:19 am

I work at that University that's in its second year of a new football program and doing very well.... and since they are not in New Orleans.... I'm sure they'll be the last to make a decision. I live in what I found is an evacuation area and I can see my family all leaving town, while I stay to give an exam tomorrow night....

HoumaLa · #11 Postby **HoumaLa** » Mon Sep 13, 2004 8:28 am

When would they start putting up watches?

therock1811 · #12 Postby **therock1811** » Mon Sep 13, 2004 8:44 am

HoumaLa I'd expect a Hurricane watch to be issued sometime tonight or tomorrow.

Website · #13 Postby **Brent** » Mon Sep 13, 2004 9:22 am

Probably tomorrow. Not progged to make landfall til Early Thursday now.

#14 Postby **simplykristi** » Mon Sep 13, 2004 9:57 am

The latest advisory as of 11 AM EDT said that watches would go up along the northern and NE Gulf later today or tonight.

Kristi

nolastorm · #15 Postby **nolastorm** » Mon Sep 13, 2004 9:58 am

Sean, anxiously awaiting to hear after the 10:00 conference call. I also work downtown - first thing i did this morning was make a hotel reservation so at least I feel like I have a plan.

therock1811 · #16 Postby **therock1811** » Mon Sep 13, 2004 11:15 am

What happened with the conference call Sean?

Sean in New Orleans · #17 Postby **Sean in New Orleans** » Mon Sep 13, 2004 11:20 am

therock1811 wrote:What happened with the conference call Sean?

I haven't heard anything yet---I'm on my lunch break...they are probably still discussing the situation. It's not easy evacuating 1.5 million people around New Orleans and the other 750,000 in the region of SE Lousiana.

therock1811 · #18 Postby **therock1811** » Mon Sep 13, 2004 2:22 pm

Ok well when you do hear let us know...

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