Evacuation Efforts During Elena Struggle for Destin
Police sweep Destin island as Elena nears, ordering evacuations and checking every home. MacGrogan and Phillips issue loud sirens, confront hesitant residents, and locate few willing to depart. Some remain indoors, hoping to ride out the hurricane as winds intensify and roads clog with evacuees.
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MacGrogan
Phillips
Airport Road
Destin
Elena
Isle
U.S. 98
Village Mansard
Evacuation efficiently handled as Elena nears Panhandle
Okaloosa County officials say federal emergency funds will help cover costs. The second evacuation went smoothly with about 90 to 95 percent of Destin and Okaloosa Island residents moving to higher ground. Some 10,000 people used nine shelters as law enforcement guided traffic and assisted disabled evacuees.
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Mitchell
Okaloosa County
Emergency Operations Center
Elena
The
Panhandle
Sheriff's Department
Rufus Armstrong
Destin
Okaloosa Island
Destin Bridge
Brooks Bridge
Cinco Bridge
Shalimar Bridge
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