A lot of folks are just going to be dealing with heavy rain and some wind. I wasn't referring to people living close to the point of impact. At that point, plants are a write-off anyway outdoors. Wilmington is advising their residents to leave if they can, but if they're above the surge, a lot of people are riding it out.
Also, it's not even close to 200MPH winds. It's at 140 right now. It's expected to strengthen to 155, then weaken before it hits the coast.. Some models don't even have it making landfall. I've been watching every update, and in between. Also,you don't need to evacuate 250 miles away. Where the hell do you get your information from? You need to get to a sturdy structure that's out of the flood zone. Tha's all. This is expecting to be more of a rain/flood event than a wind damage event.