I was in New Orleans over Labor Day during Hurricane Elena in 1985. I was staying at a small hotel in the French Qtr. ...I had never been through a Hurricane before and was a little scared...The Hotel set up champagne and OJ in the lobby-they brought out bags of chips and had the TV on non-stop. Mostly we sat around and drank and ate...I thought the whole thing was a little over-blown (I'm from KS and have experienced tornadoes) but it makes for a great travel story...I ventured outside periodically and just remember lots of rain and occasional gusts ofwind....