Evacuate! Essential To Know What To Do

What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think about fleeing a natural disaster?  The answer should be, panic.  Just imagine you turn on the news to see a wildfire barrelling down on your locale.  It could be a tornado, floods, hordes of the undead.  Even if it is a slow moving hurricane that you have been tracking for a week, would you be able to pack up and go quickly?  No one wants to think of leaving their home to the whims or fate of nature’s wrath.  Certain things can be replaced easily, appliances, furniture, vehicles.  It’s the irreplaceable things that need to be considered. Family photo’s, paperwork, family heirlooms, all of these will be the things your cry over if Mother Nature asserts herself.

Step 1 – Insurance

First, do you have insurance for your household?  Not the structure, although that would be important too, but your personal belongings. Most insurance policies have a limit set on your stuff inside the dwelling.  Talk to your provider.  What is covered and what is not.  Things that are typically not covered, unless you have a rider, is jewelry, cash, guns, antiques sometimes.  Find out!  Next step is to make sure you have proof of your ownership of your stuff. Nothing beats pictures or videos.  Lay that stuff out and click away or record.

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Step 2 – Bug Out Plan

I have broken mine down into time frames (< 5 Minutes, < 1 Hour, > 1 Hour).  When you decide to bale out to save your skin, reason goes out the door, you run around freaking out wondering what to do.  Don’t think you can be calm, it isn’t worth the risk.  When the time comes, a list, posted where you can’t miss it, will be your lifeboat.

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Step 3 – Communication

If fleeing a natural disaster chances are that your house may survive and/or be visited by first responders.  I have created a post for them that lets them know that we have left with or without or pets, contact info and misc info.  If your pets have fled and you have to leave, include a description and their names.  Most family pets will return home and if a stranger knows their name, they will be more inclined to accept help from them………….

………..Now this next suggestion is a tough one for most people, leave your doors unlocked. It makes egress for firefighters easier.  We have all read stories of people coming into disaster areas to pillage empty homes.   If thieves know you are gone they will break a window to get in anyway, so pick your poison.  This is where having some stuff stored in the open, chum, is a good idea.  Let the thieves think they got your stuff, when in reality you have cached more away in hidden spots………….

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