Those who have a choice and stay have never seen an area hard hit. Imagine a coastline where there is nothing but some cement foundations and stubs of live oaks that have weathered storms for a hundred years. That is all for 3-4 blocks back from coastline. Imagine seeing refrigerators floated 6 miles or so from coastline and then only stopped by interstate highway . Imagine seeing large shrimp boats sitting out on land miles from coast. Imagine seeing casinos on barges picked up and deposited a quarter mile from water. Storm surge real storm surge is deadly. Then the wind carries missles like pine cones not to mention propane tanks etc. Given the choice get out.