I just got on here and this is the first story I've latched on to so far. Why is the water still going up? Are the levy's all crumbling?
And yes, you did do the right thing. I've been through flooding several times (and I still live in a flood zone!)
The best thing to do is, get out, take what's important (pictures ) and get far away early. Things can be replaced, life can't. people who live in areas where disaster can strike at any time should plan for these events, unfortunately they don't. Even places where people think they are safe can be hit by disaster. The earth is an every changing, unstable place which could unleash unimaginable power anywhere at anytime without warning.
It has been a very strange week and an exercise in what is most important and how we make decisions.
On Thursday the storm hit Fl and we knew it was in the Gulf heading somewhere.
On Friday morning it looked a little worse.
Friday night it looked bad and by Saturday afternoon the town was in Chaos. But in a matter of days all of our mindset went from "Should we really leave" to "I hope my propery is okay" to "Leaving when I did was the Best decision I have ever made in my life." Looting does not matter, property does not matter. I am alive and my extended family and friends are all alive.