Atlantic City faces first evacuation in history

[Bonhomme Richard]

ATLANTIC CITY - Public safety officials are urging people to get out of the city immediately before anticipated 80-miles-per-hour winds make it essentially impossible to drive.

http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/breaking/atlantic-city-officials-urge-everyone-to-get-off-island-as/article_f282ae80-cfef-11e0-adc4-001cc4c002e0.html

[xchrom]

1. wow. nt

[Bonhomme Richard]

2. That's a lot of people to move. It will be interesting to see how many..

actually leave.

[snooper2]

3. unless you drive a Dodge

:)

[dixiegrrrrl]

6. It is what is blowing TOWARDS me I would worry about.

plus any stray tornadoes.

[Matariki]

4. My sister's elderly in-laws refuse to leave!

They live in Atlantic City and are as stubborn as their son.

[dtexdem]

5. Oh, Texans know how to drive in 80mph winds:

just head into the wind and hit the accelerator until you're doing 160mph. This is preferably done in a pickup truck -- color optional.

;-)