I'm going to cut against the grain here and come out against the forcible evacuations of the remaining New Orleans residents.

There are two main reasons why. First, I think it infringes on the liberties of people who may be fully capable of taking care of themselves in these circumstances. Second, and more importantly, forcing everyone to leave may prove more harmful in the long run to the City of New Orleans than allowing part of the population to stay, in spite of the health threat. ... The mandatory evacuation plans so far do not seem to address the concerns of residents regarding the protection of their property, or take into account the unique circumstances of individuals who might be able to take care of themselves. It projects a "father knows best" attitude towards the citizenry.

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The second reason is that some parts of the city may be reasonably habitable in short order. ... More importantly, these parts of town are the parts that will be the life blood of New Orleans if it is to ressurect itself. Leaving these parts of town deserted would leave them vulnerable to looting, vandalism, decay, disrepair, weather damage, and a host of other problems. Once a forcible evacuation is completed, every form of economic and social activity in the city will come to a halt, and many of the residents will not return, because they will then have no reason to return, having no jobs to go to, no customer base to serve. And that will cripple efforts to rebuild.