Do you live in the Clear lake area? I don’t have to evacuate for hurricanes and I live right in the middle of town. People got scared when Rita hit and left when they should have stayed put!
I live near 288 and Highway 6 in an evac zone. We left for Rita - natural reaction after Katrina. Problem was caused by all the people in the city who left and should have stayed put and the fact that everyone seemed to leave at once. Most of family left for Ike except for my son who stayed to mind the two houses. Said he would never do that again-has nightmares about the unrelenting wind! I had major wind damage to my house and yard.
If a hurricane gets close I’m out of here to the hill country with my grandson. We leave early and stay late. As good as an excuse as any to get clear away from the city.