To add insult to injury, there was a chemical spill and fire at a major local refinery. Boarded up but still open for business. A lively crowd, food, drink and the Weather Channel. This has never happened here before. When asked what that means and how it will be enforced, the governor evades the question.
Spirits are good among employees and the moderate number of customers.
Roads are congested, drivers are aggressive and obviously stressed. The governor calls for a voluntary evacuation of all coastal areas. States that a mandatory evacuation will be ordered at 12 noon today.