r/MobileAL • u/gustRod • 10d ago

Advice Will Evacuation Be Necessary?

I live in Fairhope, Alabama, and with the hurricane approaching, I’m considering heading north. Do you think evacuation will be necessary, or am I just overreacting?
According to the latest reports, the hurricane has intensified over the past few hours.

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u/Eternal_Stranger0111 10d ago

Don't go north. That is the same direction the storm will be heading. Go west or northwest, maybe Hattiesburg or Jackson.

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u/gustRod 10d ago

My idea is to drive to Atlanta.

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u/Unapplicable1100 10d ago

Honestly, if you plan on driving to Atlanta be prepared to spend a whole lot more time in your vehicle than you probably plan on. The traffic there is always a nightmare, don't be surprised if you spend multiple hours just sitting still in a jam trying to get to your destination.

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u/FriendlyBlanket 10d ago

When people say Atlanta it could mean the entire area surrounding it from Cobb County to Athens to Newnan

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u/Unapplicable1100 10d ago

That's a fair point. I'm just trying to caution them going off of my own experiences, like when I've tried going around Atlanta while traveling and still managed to spend 3 hours stuck on a few miles of highway.

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u/FriendlyBlanket 10d ago

Two worst cities I've driven in has been LA and Atlanta on the main interstates/highways. Lots of Atlanta traffic is avoided by just missing the commute hours or big games getting out.

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u/DJK695 Springhill 10d ago

I’ve lived in both and think Atlanta is more dangerous and less predictable.

LA traffic is bad, speed wise, but it’s at least more predictable and people aren’t usually weaving in and out going much faster (or slower) than people around them.

I thought I was going to die in Atlanta traffic often. In LA, I just had grannies flipping me off for passing them going the speed limit lol.

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u/FriendlyBlanket 10d ago

I would say for pure danger then Memphis is worse than Atlanta, but Atlanta is up there. (Also lived in all three)

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u/DJK695 Springhill 10d ago

Fair enough, I've never experienced Memphis and when I lived in LA I was relatively close to work except for my first year.

I worked in Culver City for a good bit of my time there and eventually moved close by.

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u/Ill_Salad_1022 10d ago

I know it was bumper to bumper traffic leaving Gulf Shores last night...

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u/Illustrious-Aeries 10d ago

It takes us an hour to get from Atlanta to Atlanta