Yeah, well if living on the Coast was all rainbows and teddy bears, we’d all be doing it.
Here’s a nice map which might help in finding a place in the ConUS which is relatively free from weather-related disasters. It’s kind of surprising that so few counties have never had a federal disaster declaration. Evidently Boulder County has had between 1 and 6 declarations (between 1964 and 2007).
Seriously though, if the storm is forecast as a Cat 3 or above by noon on Thursday, I’d leave the Texas coast. Too risky to stay, and I hear evacuations will take along time. Be safe!