New Orleans, LA (WBEN) As the seventh anniversary of Hurricane Katrina hits New Orleans, the Crescent City is preparing for Isaac, with lessons learned from Katrina on their minds.

"People are remaining calm," says Kristian Garic of WWL in New Orleans. "There's not any sense of panic, especially going through this with Katrina almost seven years ago to the day." He says there's a heightened sense of awareness and people are behaving as they're expected to. "Stocking up on essentials, gas in the cars, flashlights, getting ready to deal without power, boarding up their homes, they know what they went through seven years ago," adds Garic.

Garic says the levees should hold up this time. "The levees have been fortified and should withstand (Isaac) and should be up to the task," says Garic, who does note low-lying areas not protected by the levee will have to deal with flooding. "How much storm surge will they get? The forecast is five to eight feet, small compared to Katrina, where they had 25 feet," adds Garic.