Count on the oil platforms shutting down soon. Do you have your gas tank filled?

Has anyone blamed Bush yet? May as well get that out of the way.

Will Landrieu actually punch Bush this time?

Will Nagin get off HIS ass this time?

Will the Ray Nagin Memorial Motor Pool be put to good use this time?

Will the City of New Orleans actually follow its own Office of Emergency Preparedness Mission Statement this time?:

The Office of Emergency Preparedness is responsible for the response and coordination of those actions needed to protect the lives and property of its citizens from natural or man-made disasters as well as emergency planning for the City of New Orleans.

Our primary responsibility is to advise the Mayor, the City Council and Chief Administrative Officer regarding emergency preparedness activities and operations. We coordinate all city departments and allied state and federal agencies which respond to city-wide disasters and emergencies through the development and constant updating of an integrated multi-hazard plan.

Have there been any actual lessons learned?

UPDATE: Looks like its coming my way now. That’s okay, I’ll make that sacrifice to keep it away from NOLA, the Mississippi coast and, most importantly, the oil rigs.