Orange County Fire Rescue said it went door-to-door Tuesday, passing out informational flyers and encouraging residents in mobile home communities to consider going to a local shelter or staying with family or friends ahead of Hurricane Ian.
“We just want to make sure that everyone, and that everyone understands the significance of this hurricane, and give them the time they need to be prepared to get to those shelters before they close,” said Inez Pressler, the Assistant Fire Marshal with Orange County Fire Rescue. The concern they said is the chance of strong winds and possible flooding that may impact mobile homes. They’re visiting about 80 mobile home communities throughout the county.
Orange County officials issued a hurricane warning Tuesday evening for the area, which indicates that hurricane conditions are expected within the next 36 hours.