Not leaving at the moment

When we came straight home after church just now, we had to wait for instructions from CT's company on whether to evacuate or not. The safety manager called our place and told us to stay. I was actually in the midst of packing when he called.

We are told to stay because the hard hit will be in Mississippi and New Orleans. However, we are doubtful because we are just next to Mississippi and if the wind direction change a little, we will be hit. I guess until the mayor states that Mobile has to be evacuated, if not, we will still stay. CT says he does not like the feeling of just waiting in our house for the hurricane to come.

Went to Walmart just now to stock up and boy, it was crowded!! The windows of Walmart were covered with planks of wood to prepare for hurricane and there was no trolleys as all has been taken up. However, we took one from the car park and wheeled it in as someone told us to do so.

As expected, all the big gallons of water were swiped, canned food and bread almost depleting on the shelves and long queues were spotted at the counter. What a sight.

I managed to take a picture of the bread shelf..here it is. What was left was all the bagels. Bagels are donut-shaped bread, closest to the camera. (from the picture).

Another picture I took was yesterday when Hurricane Katrina was not a threat yet...can see from the clouds a storm is coming..This picture was taken at 5pm which is usually very bright and sunny.