Florida is very good on hurricane evacuations and still folks wait too long or refuse to go. Hurricane Katrina showed us that trying to leave the day a hurricane is due to hit land is a very bad idea. If it is a storm or nuclear war there is usually few days notice. The days before are the time to evacuate, the further in advance the better.
Where do you go and what do you take with you? Where do you go! My first choice would be to family or very good friends within a tank of fuel away. Of course you should have sought pre approval and discussed what and who you would bring along.
For what you bring you should include the suggestions that the Red Cross and FEMA recommend. Also your critical documents (copies of insurance, marriage, SSI etc. ) and your skills that will add value to your evacuation site such as work skills, food and water to add to the food store at your destination, your tent/sleeping bags or trailer for living etc.
I am assuming you will be going to a place away from a city with at least a yard where you could stay.
