Leaving N.O.continued

Went to the Hotel Lobby and asked the front desk their opinion. He said,Rich, get out now, while u can, this Tropical Depression may sit here a couple days.Packed up,pulled out of The Prince Conti,shook the attendents hand,and headed out in flooded streets. The raised deck bridge over the Mississippi Dela was terrorfying. Didn't look out to much,the waves were huge, tried not to look,wild lightning. Made it out and into Miss.,still raining but improving. Then Alabama,into Fla. Black skies ahead were looming, and headed in. One storm after another kept coming,lost track after 7,was tired and weary by 5:30 stopped to fuel and just couldn't think, concentrate at all. Called Kim to get some help.SOS. She found me a place 2 miles down the road, was fast asleep by 7.55o grueling miles...