Original sentence: A curfew was put in place for those who ignored evacuation orders or could not leave the city.Grand Isle's 1,500 residents were ordered to evacuate for the fourth time in the span of a month.In Jefferson Parish, roughly 3,900 people evacuated to public shelters while 20,000 temporarily moved to Orleans Parish, 14,000 of whom were located in the Louisiana Superdome.Mayer Morial also declared a State of Emergency to allow federal assistance into the affected areas during the immediate aftermath of the hurricane.Nine shelters were opened throughout the area, collectively capable of accommodating up to 450,000 people.Over 1.5 million people in New Orleans were advised to leave the city.Route 90 and Interstate 10 lead in and out of New Orleans; however, heavy rains from previous storms flooded parts of US 90, hindering some preparation efforts.When forecasts began to indicate a landfall east of the state, the hurricane watch was canceled and the hurricane warning amended to a tropical storm warning
Edited sentence: A curfew was instituted for those who ignored evacuation orders or could not leave the city.Grand Isle's 1,500 residents were ordered to evacuate for the fourth time in a month.In Jefferson Parish, roughly 3,900 people evacuated to public shelters, while 20,000 temporarily moved to Orleans Parish, 14,000 of whom were located in the Louisiana Superdome.Mayer Morial declared a State of Emergency to allow federal assistance into the affected areas during the immediate aftermath of the hurricane.More than 1.5 million people in New Orleans were advised to leave the city.Route 90 and Interstate 10 lead in and out of New Orleans; however, heavy rains from previous storms flooded parts of US 90, hindering preparation efforts.The nine shelters opened throughout the area were collectively capable of accommodating up to 450,000 people.When forecasts indicated a landfall east of the state, the hurricane watch was canceled and the hurricane warning amended to a tropical storm warning