This was all discussed in the early pages of the Katrina thread.
He did say he was gonna stay though.
EDIT:
SolidSnakex said:
Depending on where it hits it could be a really bad move, but i'm probably sticking it out too (i'm in southern MS). People in LA have said they've stuck it out through Betsy so they'll stick it out through this.
It's fine and well to express humor during a time of crisis. I'm hoping for the best, but after seeing the images and reading about the size and magnitude of destruction I'm caustiously optamistic.