 Despite being under a mandatory evacuation, 57% of Outer Banks residents chose not to leave, as well as 77% of residents in storm surge-prone areas of the Pamlico Sound; this was based on a survey taken after the hurricane.Residents who evacuated their homes cited the hurricane's strength and track, as well as statements from officials, as the main reasons for leaving.Evacuees utilized the house of a friend or relative, or a public shelter.