Several Florida jails and prisons refuse to evacuate ahead of Hurricane Milton
As I read about the decision of several Florida jails and prisons to refuse evacuation ahead of Hurricane Milton, various thoughts and questions swirled in my mind. Are these facilities incapable of evacuating, or simply unwilling to do so? What about the hospitals in Milton’s path, and the question of evacuation? If the jails and prisons were to evacuate, where would they even go? Would the staff and workers within these facilities remain, or have they been allowed to evacuate while the inmates are left behind? The complexities surrounding the decisions made in such situations are indeed puzzling.
Having heard stories of individuals choosing to shelter in place during natural disasters, such as my acquaintance in Marianna who opted to weather the storm instead of evacuating, I couldn’t help but ponder the logistics and reasoning behind such decisions.… Continue reading
John Q. Hosedrinker