Nighttime landfall of a major hurricane into a heavily populated region that has rarely seen storm surge values this high in recorded history. Not a good combination. If told to evacuate - do so. Starts rising hours prior to landfall. You can't wait 'until it starts to get bad'. Can easily cut off escape routes well in advance of storm arrival. "Run from the water, hide from the wind" as they say. 7-Oct2024 Hurricane Milton