Two Dane County Brothers Won’t Evacuate In Florida

Two brothers from southern Wisconsin say they will not evacuate their Florida homes as Hurricane Irma gets closer. Craig and Steven Madaus are from Marshall, east of Madison in rural Dane County. Craig has lived in Miami for the last seven years and he stated it will give him a chance to use a “scrunchable” water bottle he developed to help people make it through severe weather, a product he calls the “Bubi Bottle.” Craig Madaus says there’s “not a whole lot” that makes him fearful — and his older brother Steven says he’s been stocking up on food, water, and other things that will keep him alive at his Orlando home for at least a week. Both Madaus brothers say their relatives back in Wisconsin want them to evacuate but they will not change their minds and do so.