Sanibel Island is under emergency evacuation.
While residents won’t be forced out of their homes, emergency responders won’t be able to respond to calls because they are also evacuating.
EMS and firefighters are leaving the island before 10 p.m.
As Hurricane Ian gets closer, the Sanibel Causeway will be too dangerous to cross.
In fact, it won’t be safe to drive anywhere.
Firefighters told WINK News it’s a sign to take this hurricane seriously.
“I would tell them to heed the warnings, bad situation unnecessarily,” said Robert Bell, Sanibel firefighter and paramedic.
The Sanibel Fire Department told WINK News they’re impressed with how many people evacuated. A formal state of emergency was called on Monday. And on Tuesday, a curfew was issued from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. EMS and fire are not the only ones evacuating.