Evacuation Plans
Different Scenarios to Consider:
1. Cause for Evacuation
2. Power Grid
3. Weather
4. Time of Day (Light or Dark)
5. Day of Week (Weekday, Weekend, Holiday)
6. Time of Year (Season)
7. Work Schedule
8. School Schedules and Policies
9. Travelling Plans (Visiting Others – Near and Far)
10. Routine Shopping Trips
11. Family Member Locations
12. Pets/Animals
13. Vehicles (Location and Running Condition)
14. Supplies/Equipment
Reasons for Evacuation:
1. Dam Failure
2. Earthquake
3. Fire/Wild Fire
4. Flood
5. Heat
6. Blizzard
7. Hurricane
8. Landslide/Mudslide
9. Nuclear Explosion/Power Plant Failure
10. Natural Gas Plant Explosion/Line Eruption
11. Chemical Plant Explosion
12. Oil Line Disruption – Fire/Explosion
13. Terrorism
14. Plane Crash
15. Tornado
16. Severe Thunder Storm/Hail
17. Tsunami
18. Volcano
19. Haz Mat Situations
a. Derailed Tanker Train
b. Chemical Truck Accident
c. Fuel Station Fire/Explosion
d. Tire Fill Fire
e. Exposed Radioactive Materials
20. Invasion – In Home/Local/National
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I am trying to stimulate thought for proper preparation here. Evacuation can be necessary for many reasons and from what I have read, most are not thoroughly prepared for the worst that could happen. Consider the difference between leaving short term for some emergency, and then leaving because you may never be able to return. What are you as an individual willing to do to survive. I have been reading much from everyone on home food storage and storing supplies for an off-grid lifestyle, but what if you had to walk away from all of that? You cannot carry your house on your backs. What will you do when what you can carry runs out? These questions should make you think about having the outdoor skills to survive, such as foraging, fishing, and hunting. This country has massive federal and state park lands where life can go undetected for a very long time. Even in heavily used camping areas people get lost and can't be found. Become familiar with the areas in the direction you may have to travel and keep a topographical map of each state that shows woodlands and water resources. Ann spoke of having backups in case your first line of supplies is used. Well this is a much more significant method of assuring that supplies will last much longer.
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