Unbelievable. They were told to evacuate. Will be interesting to hear the circumstances that led to the deaths.
But then who would post all these great videos we are getting on Twitter? I told my wife that last night, for all these "oh my gosh, these videos are horrific" we see, somebody was standing there taking it. They ain't all Ring camera's.
I would imagine that a lot of the folks who stayed were older, had health issues, and leaving their home and driving somewhere was scary enough that they decided to stay.
I think* we had a 24 hour max evac notice for the worst areas here, easy to look back and say everyone should have left now but this thing was gonna hit Tampa, until it wasn't. I extend a modicum of grace to those who didn't, couldn't leave. Worst case scenario storm, reports of folks inland along 41 having to swim to neighbors 2nd story window w their kids, dogs just doesn't compute for us that ate Wilma, Charley, Irma. My buddy has 5 feet of water in his first floor bar under his stilt home right now, still, in south ft myers, he somehow saved the 400+ bottles of whiskey he's got while getting slammed by surge. I asked him if I could come get him, help him somehow and he responded by telling me about the significant increase in crabs in the gulf .... because of the storm surge hitting the Lani Kai. iykyk. They should make a 30 for 30 about Matt. Im relatively high/dry and inland so its easy for me to say in hindsight that I woulda left if I was in Iona, Whiskey Creek, Island Park....but if i'm honest with myself, I don't know if I would have. Probably now, knowing what I know. Yep, got net back and yep, drinking...and incredibly grateful. Cheers.
