But in some cases, the choice may not be yours. Evacuation zones are based on the size of the storm, and on expected flooding, the No. 1 cause of death in hurricanes. People who live in a these zones run the risk that the rising ocean, called storm surge, will swallow them up. You live in a mobile home. No matter how well you tie it down, it is unsafe.
Winds are much stronger at higher elevations.
You know your building is unsafe and you can't repair it. You use life-support equipment that requires electricity. If your house is not strengthened and windows and doors are not properly covered, even the weaker fringe winds of a hurricane can cause serious damage. If you can't ride out the storm in your own home, and if you're not willing to flee three or four days in advance of any threat, then head inland, away from the evacuation zones. Plan to join friends or relatives farther inland, or go to a low-rise inland hotel.