“You don't know with 100 percent certainty that you'll be coming back to the home you left. So you should take essential papers, insurance policies, both home and auto, and any other irreplaceable items, including family photos. Keep them in an appropriate watertight container.”
“Refinery levels are not up to where they were before Katrina. We'll probably see prices edge higher in the next few weeks before they start going down.”
“The federal government is basically saying that the price of gas could go up slightly through Labor Day weekend. It could be another couple of cents between now and next weekend. Maybe as much as four or five cents.”
“We strongly advise everyone to make sure they have a well-charged cell phone when they evacuate. But you should make sure that all the regular maintenance, all the stuff you tend to put off, is taken care of. You don't want to be calling for emergency road service during an evacuation because of a tire.”
“You will save an average of 35 percent on generic medication and 15 percent on name brand medication. ...This way it reduces their out-of-pocket expense.”
“This is not uncharted territory. As much as we dislike it, we are not as alarmed. You are not going to find anybody who will tell you they are going to cancel their travel plans.”
