Emergencies can happen when you least expect them. Are you ready? In this episode, we guide you through what to pack and how to prepare for a safe and efficient evacuation. Tune in to learn practical tips that help you stay calm, organized, and protected, whether at home or on the road.
**Your Disaster Supplies Kit that we covered on our previous episode:
Evacuations are actually more common than most would imagine. Several months ago, Rory’s family had to evacuate for Hurricane Laura. We had huge fires in California and Oregon, which caused lots of evacuations, and those events were what really inspired us to start this little mini-series on what to pack for EMERGENCY on the go. So, whether it's because of a chemical leak from a nearby industrial accident, bad weather, or any other circumstance where you and your family feel threatened or endangered, you might need to leave your home, school, or workplace to avoid danger. In some cases, you may have a day or two to prepare, while other situations might call for an immediate evacuation. Planning is vital to making sure that you can evacuate quickly and safely, no matter what the circumstances. And we all like to think, “Well, this won’t happen to me.” And hopefully it won’t. But be advised that the prep you do now for an emergency (besides potentially saving a life and/or making a horrific situation less horrific) will only help you in your travels. There are so many similarities because in both cases, planned travel versus evacuation, you’re still packing and you’re leaving your home. So the work you do now -especially during quarantine when you have extra time at home- it’s the perfect time to take care of yourself and your family. Hopefully you’ll never have to evacuate, but you will have the peace of mind of feeling prepared and develop skills and the tools that enable you to have the travel and on-the-go lifestyle you want to have.
So here’s what to have on hand at work, car, and home:
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Before an Evacuation
Learn the types of disasters that are likely in your community and the local emergency, evacuation, and shelter plans for each specific disaster.
Plan how you will leave and where you will go if you are advised to evacuate.
Identify several places you could go in an emergency, such as a friend’s home in another town or a motel. Choose destinations in different directions so that you have options during an emergency. If needed, identify a place to stay that will accept pets. Most public shelters allow only service animals.
Check with local officials about what shelter spaces are available for this year. Coronavirus may have altered your community’s plans. If you evacuate to a community shelter, follow the latest guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for protecting yourself and your family from possible coronavirus: people over 2 years old should use a cloth facial covering while at these facilities.
Be prepared to
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