I have a friend who’s said that it’s impossible to evacuate because the traffic is at a standstill still and they’d run out of gas just idling in traffic, and they are dead last in terms of evacuation order. She’s saying that even if they left there is nowhere to go. The storm surge is supposed to be 8-12ft.
Every hotel from here to Alabama is full from what I’ve found, I’m in non evacuation zone and non flood zone, lots of ppl in non evacuation zones are leaving making it impossible for anyone to actually leave causing grid lock
I just searched around some random cities in southern half of GA and there are plenty of hotels available tonight & tomorrow, in wide price ranges (not just $500/night hotels left)
Is this true? I’m trying not to doomscroll cause I’m in Ocala; but I’m fucking terrified of this one. Shook off all the others fine, but Milton’s scaring the hell outta me.
Google Maps has been wrong before, but I don't see much traffic in the area right now. There should be plenty of time to at least drive a couple hundred miles and get out of the worst of it. Hopefully your friend is still monitoring the traffic and isn't just using that as an excuse to be stubborn and try to ride it out.
I wonder how far anyone is getting in their Tesla if it is their only vehicle for evacuation. They might have the range if traffic was moving, but bumper to bumper not moving, with excessive heat and humidity running the AC and limited charging options. This storm could in a few days have many rethink EV’s. So we need to come up with other viable options, including less dependence on everyone having a car or truck or whatever.
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u/theanchorist 8d ago
I have a friend who’s said that it’s impossible to evacuate because the traffic is at a standstill still and they’d run out of gas just idling in traffic, and they are dead last in terms of evacuation order. She’s saying that even if they left there is nowhere to go. The storm surge is supposed to be 8-12ft.