It’s been my experience if you don’t bug out at least 48 hours before landfall your screwed.....72 hours is really most desirable.
We went to check on our relatives in the Panama City area three days AFTER Hurricane Michael, a CAT 5.
The devastation was horrendous. I have been thru 5 hurricanes CAT 2’s and 3’s, and never saw anything like Michael’s destruction.
Entire forests of old growth pines, 2 and 3 feet thick cut down like a giant lawnmower went thru them at 15 feet off the ground.....
If a 5 is anywhere near coming at you get away as far and as fast as you possibly can...................