I don't think they are in the hurricane zone but I'll bet they get some nasty storms off the north sea. I loved that city, but it was really COLD when I've been there. Once was in the spring and the locals were in short sleeves but I had on every sweater and coat I had. Plus, that was before I moved to the tropics so I'd really suffer now.
Hope all is well with you in MS, looks like Isaac is taking a large, slow tour of the Gulf coast.