And, of course, there's that.
I don’t know why people (not necessarily anyone in particular) are downplaying this aspect. That is huge. Hundreds of thousands in misery. A real humanitarian crisis.
Plus, how many bridges got hit by barges and now may be structurally unsound? How many industrial facilities are leaking chemicals? When will the water be safe?
Talking about New Orleans being spared because the eyewall winds stayed west just seems so premature. It’s not even the close of business of the day after.