It's easy to question people's decision on how to respond to an approaching hurricane when you're not the one in the path. I have family in Fl.,that have stayed and left during Canes. The ones who stayed said they'd never ride out another one, those that left, said they never leave again. Both are tough experiences and personally I'd find it difficult to leave behind everything I've worked for and not knowing when you'd be able to return. Heck if i evacuated, the anxiety of not knowing how my home faired, would probably do me as much harm as the storm itself. It's a bad situation but I see both sides of it and tend to try not to be so critical of what decision they make.