Before you ask why #HurricaneMilton victims didn’t evacuate despite warnings of an approaching storm, please consider that many folks don’t have cars, have no family or friends to stay with, can’t afford gasoline or hotels, don’t dare risk losing their jobs if they can’t return in time, can’t safely evacuate their elderly loved ones, won’t leave without their pets, or have legitimate health concerns about staying in shelters. Poor shaming them during and after a catastrophe is not a good look.
Yes, I have evacuated from #NC before #HurricaneFlorence in 2018 with our two dogs. We drove north and stayed with family in #NH. It would be 10 days before we could return home, the last hundred miles a nightmare of detours due to roads covered with fallen trees. We were fortunate to have the resources to evacuate, to have a place to ride out the storm in comfort, and to be able to watch our home with our network of security cameras. Even with all that, it was a very stressful experience.
For those who have evacuated and plan (and are allowed) to return soon after the storm, before returning load up with supplies and don't forget to top off your gas tank along the way.
On our return home after Ida gas/food became spotty well before we got home.
