There was a Category 4 storm in Florida.
Residents were urged to leave high risk areas.
Many people said they didn't have the funds to leave.
As Hurricane Ian battered parts of the Florida coast, some locals took to TikTok to explain why they weren't leaving.
Many followed the storm's progression via the social platform after it hit Florida. The #HurricaneIan had more than one billion views.
People filling up their bathtubs with water and advising others on how to tell if food is good after power goes out were some of the videos.
Many satirized Floridians who didn't evacuate, joking that they would stay as long as Waffle Houses were open. Leaving needs resources. Senior citizens, unhoused people, people with disabilities, nurses, and animal shelter volunteers are some of the people who are left behind in a major weather event.
Money is required for vaccinating. A car or other mode of transportation is needed to evacuate. "Evacuation requires people to leave their entire lives behind with the possibility of never coming back," said a user in a video that has been viewed more than 70,000 times. The majority of Americans would not be able to afford that risk.
Many people were stuck at home because of economic circumstances.
The storm wasn't expected to hit her area, but she and her family were told to leave on Tuesday. They didn't have the funds to leave.
Don't make it seem like I was in the annual pissing match of who can survive the longest. We would have if we could've.
We didn't have a place to go. The hotels were full. The shelters were full. She said that the gas prices were close to $4 at the corner store.
Cara Cuite is an assistant extension specialist in the Department of Human Ecology at Rutgers University. People were evacuated during Hurricane Sandy.
If you don't have a car or enough money on hand, it can be difficult for people with disabilities or animals.
People shared experiences of being unable to evacuate, asking for prayers, and sharing the potentially prohibitive cost of gas needed to leave the state on social media. Others considered leaving but missed out on a chance, while others were worried about getting stuck in traffic.
In the recently predicted path, one TikToker captioned a video. We're right on the beach side and we can't afford to leave. Please let us know that you're praying for us.
She was frustrated by the claims that people who didn't evacuate were poor planners.
Another TikToker said that people should feel bad because they didn't evacuate and now need help. Maybe have some compassion for people.
According to the American Red Cross, thousands of people had left their homes. You can find a local shelter at Floridadisaster.org.
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