Martin County emergency director details storm-surge evacuation thresholds
Martin County Director of Emergency Management Sally Waite outlined surge-height triggers that will prompt evacuations: localized risk in zones A and B at around 6 ft, a 13-ft forecast will prompt evacuations for zones A–D, and a 16-ft forecast will trigger evacuations for all storm-surge zones.
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Sally Waite, Director of Martin County Emergency Management, told residents that county evacuation decisions will follow storm-surge forecasts and specific numeric triggers. She said localized surges in zones A and B "could reach up to 6 ft and require evacuations," and that broader evacuation orders would follow higher forecasts.
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