South Seas managers, planner say resort evacuation procedures and state modeling keep Captiva clearance time within acceptable range
South Seas Resort managers described a three-tier evacuation plan and an expert using the state evacuation model said added hotel rooms from the proposed MPD would increase island clearance time by minutes, not hours; public commenters pressed for updated data on occupancy assumptions and shelter impacts.
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South Seas Resort staff and an independent evacuation planner told the Lee County hearing examiner on Feb. 20 that the resort’s hurricane evacuation procedures, combined with regional travel‑model results, keep the critical clearance time for Captiva and Sanibel within the thresholds used by the county and state.
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