These guys are geeks like me but they are in New Orleans and telling the real deal. After reading through it makes me think I'm not so paranoid after all with my better safe than sorry approach to situation out of my control.
Check it out they are really bad ass for staying put and posting all this information on bad the situation actually is.
http://mgno.com/http://www.livejournal.com/users/interdictor/ Second link is for those whose firewall says it's porn.....