Here is the Sheriff saying they should have left yesterday -- no kidding! Mayor and City Council are to blame IMHO.
"Mayor and City Council are to blame IMHO."
I agree and add the governor as well. They, excuse my language, pissed away crucial hours that were needed to get people out.
But mandatory would have meant that they actually execute plans to get people to relative safety. It was so much easier to wait and just throw open the doors of some supposed shelter. Being a leader is supposed to be a status symbol, not actual work.