Evacuation 101: What to Know When It’s Time to Go
Most of us hope we will never have to evacuate our homes. Preparing for evacuations can help you stay safe if or when you need to evacuate. But there’s nothing more important than protecting your family during an emergency evacuation. They will always be your top priority. Ready to prepare for an evacuation? Here’s everything you need to know when it’s time to go. Emergency Food Packing Light Is Packing Right It might be tempting to grab sentimental or valuable items. Remember that your safety is the most important thing. Packing a go-bag ahead of time will keep you from over- or under-packing. Your go-bag should be easy to carry. These bags should have important documents and personal items in them. You should also keep nonperishable emergency food and drinking water in a go-bag. With all your essentials ready to go, you can move fast when you’re told to evacuate. If time allows, you can use any spare seconds turning off your utilities. Keep your vehicles’ gas tanks fil...