As many people fled Florida in advance of Hurricane Irma, Jake Marino was headed there to reunite with his wife at their Tampa area home.
As many people fled Florida in advance of Hurricane Irma, Jake Marino was headed there to reunite with his wife at their Tampa area home.
“I’m going for her obviously, little nervous,” Marino said.
Marino, who’s originally from Southington, cut short his Connecticut trip.
This would be the couple’s first hurricane in Florida, having recently moved there.
“I’m not even used to like anything like what to expect. But our church that we go to is sheltered ready. So we’re probably going to go over there,” Marino said.
As Marino traveled south, Michelle Weinberg was arriving in Windsor Locks, having left the Miami area.
“Just a scary feeling. A lot of people just evacuating, getting in their cars and going,” Weinberg said.
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Weinberg says South Floridians are waiting in long lines for gas, buying supplies to board up windows, and preparing for the worst.
For Kelly McKinney, it was time for her and her two daughters to get out of Plantation, Florida.
“It’s not worth losing, you know. You can rebuild the home, can’t rebuild the family they keep saying. So we left. You never know,” McKinney said.
Some airlines, including Jet Blue and Delta, have capped fares out of Florida, but it appears a lack of space on flights, rather than cost, is quickly becoming the issue.
