Grand Isle mayor Arthur Ballenger ordered the evacuation of the town's 1,500 residents, a decision made due to the large number of tourists on the island and to prevent anyone from being unable to leave the island.
格兰德艾尔市长亚瑟·巴伦格（Arthur Ballenger）下令疏散镇上1500位居民，这一决定主要是因为岛上有大量游客，需要防止出现任何人无法离岛的情况。