Yeah, really depends on the scenario. If you're living on Sanibel or Captiva, or within spitting distance of the ocean, it's your own damn fault if you risked it. If you're in an area that hasn't experienced an issue before, I could see where you might wait and see (possibly until it was too late).
I've never been to anywhere but Orlando in Florida. How big is Sanibel and is it mostly resorts or lots of higher end housing as well?
Not huge by any means. There is a couple resorts but a lot of vacation homes and some businesses. 33 square miles.
I haven't been in decades but I remember very few houses, mostly protected areas, and like one road around the whole island. A traffic nightmare.
Not terribly large. Probably a few miles across? It took us maybe 20 or 30 minutes to drive to the wildlife refuge on the other end of the island. Not a lot of roads, and felt somewhat closed in since there's no elevation to really see across an area. Mostly resorts on the coast and normal housing on the interior. Basically one main street with various small businesses and restaurants crowded along it.
Not sure what they're thinking. Protect my stuff!? That stuff is going to be mostly screwed if it does come. I could probably fit my actually important "stuff" in the back of my car on the way out.
A Tornado popping up in Iowa after they've had watches all day isn't quite the same as a Category 5 hurricane they've told you about 5 days in advance.
