Persons living near the Gulf of Mexico, especially in Texas and Louisiana, need to keep their Heads-up for a "probable" Hurricane this week. It hasn't actually formed yet, but the weather models show a Cat-1 or even Cat-2 striking land this coming week.
Now, all the weather Tards are analyzing this thing to death; talking about the formation of an "anti-cyclone" above the forming storm, which they say will cause it to rapidly intensify . . . . yada, yada, yada.
Landfall __expected__ somewhere between Houston & New Orleans. Late Wednesday or sometime Thursday.
Here is the most recent computer model grouping:
I'll keep it simple: There's a high probability of a significant Hurricane striking Texas / Louisiana later this week. You folks down there know this drill. You've been down this road countless times in the past.
Get what preparations you need, Emergency food, water, medicine, flashlights, portable radio for news and info, spare batteries, a generator, fuel for the generator, and the like.
As always, DON'T WAIT to get these things because the general public - also known as "The Masses who are Asses" all wait until the last minute, then rush out trying to get supplies, and all the stores / gas stations are then empty. Don't be like them. Get what you need now so you're all set.
Better to have it, and not need it, than to need it and not have it.