yribs,
they should at least get out of miami and as far north and west as they could get.
A panicked, unplanned evacuation is not a good idea. Given track uncertainty, no part of Florida is necessarily safer than another at this point. If you live in a mobile home, or know that your home is unsafe due to substandard construction, existing damage, etc. then evacuation is necessary. Same if your home is in a mandatory evacuation zone and an evacuation order is issued. These zones are established due to the threat of storm surge inundation, not winds. With precautions taken (putting up storm shutters, having a supply of water and non-perishable food), riding it out if you are not in an evacuation zone and have a safe place to be may be the safest decision. Note that evacuation doesn’t necessarily mean driving hundreds of miles either. It can mean going to a friend or relative’s house that is stronger built or further inland, or as a last resort, going to a hurricane shelter.