The hurricane season ends Nov 1, so I wouldn't worry much about October. And the weather is usually starting to get passable by October's end. The main thing to think about is if you can handle what New Orleans is now compared to what it used to be and never will be again. There are still plenty of tourist attractions, so don't worry about that. Hotels are back to where they were pretty much. Our main industry is tourism, so we had to get that operating ASAP. Lots of stores didn't make it and closed, but that should not make any difference either. I would carry on with your plans and return to where you are going to live and tell them what you think. Or stay and help with the rebuilding that still needs to be done.
