Prof wrote:I'm 2 miles from the coast near Cocoa. If it comes up through the middle of Florida, is it a good idea to evacuate? What would we expect in mid-Florida? Would it have weakened to a cat 1 by then? I have two little ones and am trying to make plans for different scenarios.
If it helps, I am in a similar situation, and here's what I'm doing:
I just made a reservation at the La Quinta Inn and Suites in Viera. (@I-95) They are
several miles inland from the Indian River, and are
31 ft above sea level. (They are also very near a hospital, and I have an 83 year old with major health issues.)
I figure that's safer than my home on the barrier island that's less than 5' above sea level. The causeways are really low, and the bridges over to the mainland will likely close when winds reach about 45 mph. So, I made my reservation to begin on Friday night. That's probably too early, but in the event the storm turns our way AND speeds up, we'll be able to get there easily enough.
They were starting to get a lot of evacuation reservations already, so be mindful of that!