What was your experience with the evacuation process?
Unfortunately the official warnings came too late and there was much confusion. The night of October 18, sirens from ambulances and emergency vehicles were heard throughout the night. Rumors were spread about “broken dikes” and a pickup truck with a loud speaker driving through the streets was announcing warning messages. Residents were told to evacuate within 24 hours to safe areas because the water had come through the broken dikes and would reach our area that night.