There are mandatory evacuations taking place along most of the Gulf Coast. UTMB on Galveston Island is being evacuated right now and the school where my wife works is being setup as a staging area for more evacuations that are set to start at noon.

There's plenty of time.

For those of us not in a storm surge area the worst we will see is high winds and lots of rain. I'm planning for two weeks with no power, which will be the main affect of this storm. I have my grill setup in the garage to cook soup, hot dogs, and other items.