"John Martin" wrote in message
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Gunner wrote:

#1. A mandatory evacuation means just that... Get the
hell out. Don't blame the Government after they tell
you to go. If they hadn't said anything, I can see the
argument. They said get out... if you didn't, it's
your fault, not theirs. (We don't want to hear it,
even if you don't have a car, you can get out.)


I'm a little surprised, Gunner, that you didn't add to #1 "Or stay.
It's your choice. If you do, though, accept that you're on your own
and don't expect anyone to bail you oiut."

I rather expect that that's what you'd have done, no? You don't stay
if you're downwind of a dam that's about to go. But a hurricane is
something that, unless you're in a really bad spot, you should be able
to get through.

Written by someone who hasn't been through a hurricane in years...

John Martin


When Rita was still in the Gulf, the Authorities here ordered a Mandatory
Evacuation.

After watching, and evaluating for myself, the path of the storm, I elected
to stay put even though we'd already prepared to evacuate. [The 37'
Fifth-wheel was already loaded with food, water, clothing, and gas for the
generator, and hitched to my fully-fuelled truck that, itself, already
loaded with additional fuel for itself (and the generator) and most of my
portable tools.]

As it was, the closest that the outer rain squalls came to us was 10 miles
away.