People could drive hundreds of miles to flee South Florida only to be caught by the hurricane farther upstate. As an alternative to evacuating hundreds of miles upstate, emergency managers urge Miami residents to leave the immediate coast to escape the storm surge, but remain within Miami-Dade County. If you're in one of the storm evacuation zones, you do need to get to a safe shelter, but we want you to go tens of miles instead of hundreds of miles. Changes to South Florida's since building codes since Hurricane Andrew have led to stronger, safer structures that can provide adequate shelter during a hurricane. Building codes have beefed up.
Nothing can change the natural factors that leave Miami vulnerable to the fury of a hurricane.
And with the continuing trend of population increase the city will grow more and more vulnerable over time. But through lessons learned from the past, Miami should be more prepared for the next hit. Wilmington Lessons Learned Go Shopping Send us your feedback about this page. Bookmark this page.