| funky |
| (Weather Hobbyist) |
| Wed Oct 19 2005 07:36 AM |
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Re: Wilma Nears Category 5 Intensity
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i have also been following this and all the other storms in the past few years and it does seem to tell that the best time to leave is about 4-6 hours before it hits. the roads seem to clear up then. but that is a risky thing to do if you are the one doing it! i live off of sr70 and i75 in lakewood ranch, and we're staying. we're pretty far inland, and hopefully no debris gets kicked around from all of the construction around here. but its just me and my wife (and our little papillon).
cross your fingers!
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Steeler Fan. There are several E/W roads worth considering.
SR 70, SR 64, SR 60 - any one will make you far better time than I-4. When I lived in Bradenton, we used to head south to SR 70 and take it across the state to avoid I-4.
My parents evacuated for Frances last year (from Brevard) to stay with friends in Bradenton. They went South on 95 and made great time, then east on SR 70 and barely saw another living soul. Meanwhile, 95 North was a parking lot for the next dozen+ hours. I went out for a drive (getting antsy) about 4 hours before any real TS force winds. 95 was completely empty...
Just some info to consider.