campground sites. everyone seemed to try and find higher ground. when we were driving down to keaton beach we saw a lot of people go in the opposite direction. they were getting out. and they have to follow that. because of that mandatory evacuation for people in some of the lower lying areas. so it seems as if most people either listened, they went to higher ground, they were seeking shelter, or they re just doing whatever they can to ride out the storm safely. what are people going to wake up to tomorrow? the emergency leaders said you can expect catastrophic destructive potentially even deadly storm surge. when you think about 10 to 15 feet of storm surge, that could be boat docks washed away, the beautiful beaches that we love here in taylor county may be unrecognizable. overnight storms are really heartbreaking because you can t see the impact or the damages until that side comes up, until the sun starts to rise. we ll just have to wait and see come tomorrow morning when that
this, they might not be inclined to go. yeah, it seems as if most people actually listened to that warning. down by keaton beach we saw a couple of homeowners boarding up and then they said they were getting out. so it s hard to give an exact percentage number in regards to how many people heeded that warning. but based on looking around, boats are pulled in, rvs and campers are no longer at campground sites. everyone seemed to try and find higher ground. when we were driving down to keaton beach we saw a lot of people go in the opposite direction. they were getting out. and they have to follow that. because of that mandatory evacuation for people in some of the lower lying areas. so it seems as if most people either listened, they went to higher ground, they were seeking shelter, or they re just doing whatever they can to ride out the storm safely. what are people going to wake up to tomorrow?
it was at the elementary school. they shut it down earlier today and decided to tell people hey, if you want to evacuate, you ve got to go an hour north to tallahassee, leon county. there are four shelters open there for families to ride out this storm. here in taylor county, this is now the time for everyone to stay put. the curfew went into effect at 8:00, and police officers and the sheriff s office are making their rounds and checking to make sure people are heeding that warning. i can tell, you based on driving around, it s a ghost town. it s good. people are listening. it s good they are in their homes or they have evacuated. what percentage of people in taylor county do you believe he did that warning and got out of town? it s not used to storms like this, they might not be inclined to go. yeah, it seems as if most people actually listened to that warning. down by keaton beach we saw a couple of homeowners boarding up and then they said they were getting out. so it s hard to