re: Your Hurricane Preparation - what worked, what could be improved and any tips

I loaded the family up Monday evening around 6 PM and drove to the in-laws in Shreveport. I-10 was a parking lot around BR. Here is what worked...

I took Hwy 25 from Covington to the state line where it became MS Hwy 27. I stayed on 27 to Monticello, MS where I caught Hwy 84. I took 84 West all the way to Alexandria where I picked up I-49. The entire trip took me 5 1/2 hours with a 30 minute stop to eat and gas up. The ride usually is 4 1/2 to 5 hours taking the normal route through BR, depending on traffic. The roads to Alexandria were vacant as could be, and much better than fighting interstate parking lot traffic.