Just received an e-mail from a friend in New Orleans. He owns a building just off Bourbon Street and lives upstairs over a bar/restaurant. The closest flood water is 3 blocks away. He has a generator for the lights and freezer, a satellite ISP, cell phone, plenty of water and enough food, booze and mixers to make it to the next millennium.
Thus far the restaurant and his apartment are in good shape. In fact, he opened the bar today for happy hour. He is worried that he might be forcibly evacuated. If he is forced to leave and his place is looted, who is responsible?