CLEAN : Residents of New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward brace for Hurricane Ida

The speaker discusses the importance of evacuating during storms above category three if possible. They express hope that levees will hold and anticipate power outages and road blockages. The speaker plans to return after the storm to assess any damage, noting that some neighbors who experienced Hurricane Katrina have chosen to stay.

What is the speaker's emotional state regarding the upcoming storm?

How did the speaker's neighbors react to the situation compared to the speaker?