[paulat585]

Originally Posted by mulligan

One thing to keep an eye on, is a mandatory evacuation order. At that point, all lanes on 95 & 75 will be northbound. None will be southbound until the all clear is given by the Governor.

Thanks for this info. I was planning to drive from Ohio to TV, leaving Saturday, arriving Sunday P.M. Guess I'll have to keep watching. My rental starts Sunday.

[charmed59]

Check with your rental folks. My renter, scheduled for Sunday, is coming in Saturday. Though my house was empty, I wouldn’t be surprised if Renters scheduled to leave Sunday would like to leave earlier to also be off the roads Sunday.

[Syd2008]

If you do not need to weather the storm don’t. We just arrived last Friday to start our life here. Staying put but if on way down we would sit it out further North. Delay if only a few days.

[John_W]

Roads coming south won't be a problem. I remember in 1979 I was in Savannah and had to get to my home in Pensacola, Hurricane Frederic was 200 miles south in the Gulf and headed north. I got on I-10 at Tallahassee and the entire 200 miles to Pensacola I didn't pass one car, I did 80 mph the whole way, didn't even see a cop. Eastbound lanes away from Pensacola/Mobile were bumper to bumper. Once you get here, it would be slow going is you want to go back north. You might stop in Georgia. Check this board to be sure we have power and water, and if everything is OK, continue on. During Hurricane Irma we never lost power or water.

[Spoiler]

Same here... our home in NC closes on Tuesday morning and then we drive the rental truck to the Village of Monarch Grove.

I was planning to stay near the FL state line and roll in Wednesday about noon. Hopefully the action will over by then...

Hmmm....

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by Joeint

We're on our way today to TV and our ner home in DeSoto and were driving into a hurricane. We have to leave today we no longer have a place to stay in Michigan so we're heading South. I'll play it by ear and possibly stop for a few days somewhere on the way down. We're in a car with a dog a POD to follow on September 9th. What would do???

Keep track of where all the dog-friendly motels are en route. Coming from Michigan, there are LaQuintas, Drury Inns, a Holiday Inn outside of Murfreesboro, Loews Loves Pets in Nashville across the street from Vanderbilt. Go to one of the web sites for traveling with your dog. Bringfido.com is a pretty good one.


If the hurricane looks like it will hit central Florida, you might want to stop in Tennessee. Good luck and safe travels.

[valuemkt]

No reason to rush here .. Find a spot in Tennessee or Alabama an have some fun

[tophcfa]

If I was in the OP's situation I would get to the Villages ASAP, and stop frequently on the way to keep my gas tank filled and also bring a couple of full spare gas cans with me just in case. I would also bring some tarps, spare shingles, and some roofing nails. It is extremely frustrating to NOT be at our Villages home during a potentially damaging storm knowing there is next to nothing we can do if our home gets damaged. I fear having our shingles/roof damaged during a severe downpour and not being able to do anything to fix it.

[mulligan]

Originally Posted by Inexes@aol.com

Not necessarily true. With the massive evacuation for Irma, 2 years ago.... this did not happen. Southbound lanes were left open. Had everyone guessing because all were of the opinion that they would be Northbound. They were not.

Which is exactly why bI said keep an eye on it .

[DugCave]

Don't go looking for trouble. Stay where you are and let things blow over. You may be in a situation where there will be no elect., gas lines food and drinking shortages.

[thelegges]

We flew in the day after Erma no problem, Amazon was delivered to our home next day.

[Joeint]

We're spending Friday night in Macon Georgia. I'll check the weather out in the morning. Does anyone know anyone know any fun stuff to do in Macon?


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[pauld315]

Stay away if you can. It baffles me why people want to drive into a hurricane. I have gone through several and they really are no fun. On top of that, The Villages is closing all outdoor recreation facilities starting tomorrow, all indoor rec centers starting Sunday and all golf courses after noon on Sunday. I know the courses are closed at least until after next Thursday. The rec facilities and centers are closed until at least Wednesday, weather permitting.

Also, remember, that after the hurricane goes through, all the evacuees will be trying to get back home. There will be bumper to bumper traffic on 95, 301, 75 and the turnpike along with the possibility of gas shortages, road closures etc.

[big guy]

Originally Posted by Davidjr113

Interesting post to me as I am in a similar boat, due to leave New England Saturday & arrive Florida Sunday evening, I am thinking I might arrive before anything gets bad which would be OK, but no idea what Florida roads southbound might be like Sunday. Seems tome if I delay departure from here, which I could it would have to be at at least a week. In your case, if you don’t stop a few days anywhere, I would think you should be in your new home by Saturday and in good shape to wait out the storm at home.

I doubt there will be much traffic going south.

[NotFromAroundHere]

Originally Posted by tophcfa

If I was in the OP's situation I would get to the Villages ASAP, and stop frequently on the way to keep my gas tank filled and also bring a couple of full spare gas cans with me just in case. I would also bring some tarps, spare shingles, and some roofing nails. It is extremely frustrating to NOT be at our Villages home during a potentially damaging storm knowing there is next to nothing we can do if our home gets damaged. I fear having our shingles/roof damaged during a severe downpour and not being able to do anything to fix it.

On the other hand - why endanger yourself to save your insurance company some money?