<P> Despite mandatory evacuation orders, many people did not leave New Orleans, United States, as Hurricane Katrina approached . Even after the city was flooded and uninhabitable, some people still refused to leave their homes . </P> <P> The longer a person has lived in a coastal area, the less likely they are to evacuate . A hurricane's path is difficult to predict . Forecasters know about hurricanes days in advance, but their forecasts of where the storm will hit are only educated guesses . Hurricanes give a lot of warning time compared to most disasters humans experience . However, this allows forecasters and officials to "cry wolf," making people take evacuation orders less seriously . Hurricanes can be predicted to hit a coastal town many times without the town ever actually experiencing the brunt of a storm . If evacuation orders are given too early, the hurricane can change course and leave the evacuated area unscathed . People may think they have weathered hurricanes before, when in reality the hurricane didn't hit them directly, giving them false confidence . Those who have lived on the coast for ten or more years are the most resistant to evacuating . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This section needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (August 2007) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This section needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (August 2007) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr>

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