Sen. Rick Scott visited Titusville on May 29, 2026, as part of his third stop in Florida during a hurricane preparedness tour. Speaking at the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office, Scott urged residents to take evacuation orders seriously and stressed that no one can save them during a storm. 'Nobody up here can save your life. You’ve got to save your own,' he said, adding that authorities will not risk their lives to rescue people who refuse to leave.
Scott advised residents to pack cars with shelf-stable food, water, and fuel in advance. He warned against relying on hurricane category numbers to assess risk, instead directing attention to storm surge and the need to flee rising water. 'If you don’t evacuate during the middle of a storm, nobody’s coming,' he said. 'They can’t. It’s too dangerous for them to put their lives at risk.'
The senator also highlighted the importance of having an evacuation route planned ahead of time. He reiterated that storm surges, not wind speeds, pose the greatest threat to safety. 'You need to run from water,' he said. 'If you can hide from water, you need to run from it.'
Local officials and residents listened as Scott’s message focused on personal responsibility during emergencies. Brevard County emergency management officials later said they would distribute additional resources to help families prepare. WESH 2, a local news outlet, has been running hurricane preparedness segments to guide residents on protecting homes and knowing where to seek help after a storm.