ummm...post 48 in this thread.
NOBODY is ever going to get evac orders 3 days before a cane or something. 24 hours is typical, and is long enough to leave or go to a nearby shelter.
Keep in mind that we're creating a culture devoid of personal responsibilty, and people are looking to blame everyone but themselves.
Read the very next sentence:
"Forecasters from the National Hurricane Center have moved the landfall of Hurricane Charley slightly north of Tampa"