Amen. As an EMT who was there during Katrina and most recently Gustav, I totally agree. Trust me, we know you don't want to leave, but you have to realize if you stay, we are not allowed to come to your aid in any way until it is safe for us to do so. We have families at home that expect us to come home and don't think for a second that I would not heed a mandatory evacuation if my children and husband were going to be put in a dangerous situation because I did not want to leave. But, like the earlier poster said, it is ultimately your decision.