With all of the dire warnings, the dangers of the surge coming off the bay and the fact that no framed house is going to survive 180 mph winds (I understand newer construction is more durable), what is the mindset of those choosing to stay behind in the direct impact zone?
Because they never evacuate for hurricanes/stubbornness?
Because they don't want to leave their home unattended?
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I've never been in the coastal impact of a hurricane, but I went to college about 90 minutes from the Gulf Coast and experienced a direct hit from hurricane from that perspective where we got 30 inches of rain and a good bit of destruction. While I get it that if you live in this particular region, you experience hurricanes most every year, this appears to be setting up to be "THE hurricane", whether that is a stand alone event, direct hit to a major city, or compounding the recent hurricane impact.