Keys Emergency Manager: “You Must Evacuate, You Cannot Afford To Stay”

CBS - Miami ^ | 09-05-2017 | Staff

[MortMan]

As the link you cite identifies (thanks, BTW), the enforcement part of the equation is variable by state. Some states have this as a criminal offense (such as CA). Other states, such as LA, give tacit permission for forced evacuations by case law (due to issues during Katrina).

Also from the link, a mandatory evacuation order also can be used to make additional resources available for evacuees, and to make the decision for those incapable of making their own decision.

It’s a delicate balance, where not having the governmental prerogative of “ordering” evacuations means that the government cannot relieve itself of the need to stand up police and rescue in peril of their own lives. But to give such an order too much force means that individuals cede more than is necessary to their government.

The actual impact of such a mandatory order varies by state, but it appears this is the strongest level of warning that anyone who stays behind will be bereft of governmental rescue.

[Robe]

Did you REALLY think that I was referring to the Islands land structure themselves ?????????? geeezzze

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

You did say, The Keys.

[bus man]

“These islands should never have been inhabited.”

Nah.
In fact it has been brilliantly inhabited:- by using disposable housing! And there’s a nice big road to evacuate on.
Hurricanes will always come, but they quickly go too.

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That “nice big road” to which you refer is U.S. 1, the Overseas Highway. It features all of two lanes, one in each direction. I would assume that both lanes would be used for outbound traffic in the event of an evacuation, though I don’t know that for sure.

But regardless, any emergency manager can tell you that trying to evacuate any place where there is only one exit is fraught with peril. Something like this is not to be taken lightly.