MeAmerican , do not tell me you were in the superdome. If so, i now know the real reason those people were busting out. i was to busy working to even hear there was a mandatory evacuation the last time. people have been riding out hurricanes at home forever, i know frederick people in the loop stayed.  a lot of people jobs demand they stay. police, medical workers etc.,. its not the hurricane that gets me, its the stuff afterewards, heat, people panicking over no gas for generators, no gas for cars, stores stripped right away when they do open. people not knowing to treat a red light out as a 4 way stop.

Rose, once again you make statments that are, well, STUPID. Do you remember all the idiots that didn’t leave New Orleans? All those people in the S/dome Needing water, food, And restrooms. I rode Kat and it certainly sucked.

Stick your pets in the car and take a vacation. When you come back all your stuff will be gone, BUT, Fema will put you in a motel w/three meals a day for at least 3 years.
SO instead of saying things that might get people KILLED, say instead; DON’T TAKE NO CHANCES!!!

But also note they’ve always either lived west of the airport, in Semmes, and currently in Lucedale.

We don’t leave because we have horses and no way to haul all of them at one time. We can’t leave them behind because there would be no one to tend any injuries or to give them their twice-daily grain. So we bring in all the buckets, tie down anything that can’t be put inside, spray paint our phone number on their sides, and hope for the best.

momof2ingrandbay, yes i know, but even in those situations its a hard decision. the couple i was talking about who did leave, lived on the beach in gulf shores, they left went to mississippi, the storm turned and went right at them. its sad when people die, but i understand why they choose to stay.

Rosepetal-I do understand what your are saying, but I am mainly talking Bayou la Batre, Dauphin Island, NEW ORLEANS-known landfalls and flood zones.  Citronelle, Wilmer, West Mobile probley not.

some people can not leave because of being homebound for medical reasons. some people will not leave because of pets,. most shelters will not take pets and not equiped for people with some medical conditions. how many people were killed trying to evacuate from texas right after katrina.  people warned in california for years there is another major earthquake coming and yet they stay. i would rather take my chances in my home, than out on the road. i knew one couple who were told to evacuate, left and guess what?the storm turned and went right where they were.

I have a problem with the mandatory evacuations that are global without consideration of the buildings in the area or the actual elevations. Which hurricane was it that our governor issued a mandatory evac for all of Mobile county? HUH? Citronelle needed to evacuate? Silly. If you are high enough in elevation, have a home you trust and don’t have the money to leave. Well…
Write your name and SSN on your chest in marker and watch the branches fly.
And right Tidefan.. don’t call 911 when your house starts to shimmy.

I will have to agree with Tide Fan here.  If you are told to leave and you stay then OK your choice.

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the firemen to show up and rescue you. They should let someone know that they are staying and how many people..with names and identifying info. so that law enforcement can I.D. the bodies if needed.