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Natural Hazards When to evacuate In a mobile home leave immediately mobile homes are unsafe in high wind/hurricane conditions, no matter how fastened to the ground On the coastline/offshore island/river/flood plain leave as soon as possible these areas could be flooded and/or washed away during a hurricane In a high-rise leave as soon as possible winds are stronger at elavations glass doors/windows can be blown out and/or weaken the structure What to do stay with friends/family at a low-rise inland hotel/motel outside of flood zones leave early to avoid heavy traffic, blocked roads, and/or blocked bridges put food out for your pet (if you can't take it with you) public shelters and most hotels/motels don't allow pets Where to go Got to a public shelter hotel motel Or stay with with family/friends far inland (about 50 miles, just to be safe) From anywhere head inland get off the coastline/offshore island get away from the river/other bodies of water/flood zones/flood plains From Mobile, Alabama head inland to get away from the water head north or west to get away from the water get out of Mobile to be sure you won't be (physically) harmed by the hurricane MORE SPECIFICALLY Take Airport Blvd., Old Shell Road, I-65, Route 10, or I-98 west/north out of Mobile. Continue until you are outside a 30-mile radius from Mobile. See map Before & After Evacuation Clean Water Editor's Letters