A wall of wind and water is racing toward the coast, and millions still aren’t ready. Sirens, alerts, and evacuation orders are spreading, but some people are choosing to stay—and the clock is running out. Families are boarding windows with shaking hands, roads are clogging, gas is running dry. As Hurricane Beryl roars toward land, the line between safety and catastrophe is being drawn in the choices people make right now. Those heeding evacuation orders, packing essentials, and leaving early are buying themselves precious hours. Others, hesitating or hoping the forecast is wrong, are gambling against a storm that does...
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