Posted by amdx on July 11, 2010, 4:12 pm
> Can you evacuate ahead of time? Sometimes they don't let trailers on
> the road when it's down to crunch time. If you're retired, then
> that's not a problem as long as you don't mind evacuations. It's also
> a hell of a lot easier to evacuate a day or two before crush. I once
> spent 12 hours driving 120 miles. Drank a twelve pack of cokes,
> smoked a half dozen cigars. For a good chunk of the trip, there were
> cars in both lanes (2 lane road), both shoulders, and some in the
> ditches.
> Pete Keillor
The big problem with evacuating is that you have to wait until the police
decide you can return to your own home. They block the highway to returning
traffic.
I was new to Fl. when Opal came, it was headed away from us when we went
to bed, when we got up it was "let's get out of here". The relatives said
"follow us"
We got about 3 miles before the traffic was backed up. It was still 8 miles
to get
to the four lane highway. I waited a while and then turned around and headed
for
home.
Mike
Posted by vaughn on July 11, 2010, 5:31 pm
> We got about 3 miles before the traffic was backed up. It was still 8 miles to
> get to the four lane highway. I waited a while and then turned around and
> headed for home.
You gotta think ahead so you leave ahead of the crowd.
As for the getting back part, I suppose that persistence pays. Unless you live
somewhere isolated, there are more streets and roads then there are police.
Vaughn
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> the road when it's down to crunch time. If you're retired, then
> that's not a problem as long as you don't mind evacuations. It's also
> a hell of a lot easier to evacuate a day or two before crush. I once
> spent 12 hours driving 120 miles. Drank a twelve pack of cokes,
> smoked a half dozen cigars. For a good chunk of the trip, there were
> cars in both lanes (2 lane road), both shoulders, and some in the
> ditches.
> Pete Keillor