Challenge ~ Week 11
Evacuation
Welcome to Week 11 of the 52 Week Preparedness Challenge. We have provided you with weekly challenges to complete by offering you suggestions to help you get prepared and create a disaster plan. As you know, the suggested items will change weekly. Some items are from Affiliate sites to assist you with locating the products.
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Evacuation
The following information is from the Ready.gov website. Their website has a huge amount of information. Take time to read it. Print and place the documents into your Preparedness Journal.
Plan to Evacuate
Many kinds of emergencies can cause you to have to evacuate. 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. Establish who will be our out of state contact person and ask for their assistance to be your contact person during a emergency and or disaster in your area.
Before an Evacuation
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Learn the types of disasters that are likely in your community and the local emergency, evacuation and shelter plans for each specific disaster.
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Plan how you will leave and where you will go if you are advised to evacuate.
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Check with local officials about what shelter spaces are available for this year. Coronavirus may have altered your community’s plans.
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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.
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Be prepared to take cleaning items with you like masks, soap, hand sanitizer, disinfecting wipes or general household cleaning supplies to disinfect surfaces.
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Maintain at least 6 feet of space between you and people who aren’t in your immediate family.
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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.
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If needed, identify a place to stay that will accept pets. Most public shelters allow only service animals.
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Be familiar with alternate routes and other means of transportation out of your area.
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Always follow the instructions of local officials and remember that your evacuation route may be on foot depending on the type of disaster.
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Come up with a family/household plan to stay in touch in case you become separated; have a meeting place and update it depending on the circumstance.
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Assemble supplies that are ready for evacuation. Prepare a “go-bag” you can carry when you evacuate on foot or public transportation and supplies for traveling longer distances if you have a car.
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If you have a car:
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Keep a full tank of gas if an evacuation seems likely. Keep a half tank of gas in it at all times in case of an unexpected need to evacuate. Gas stations may be closed during emergencies and unable to pump gas during power outages. Plan to take one car per family to reduce congestion and delay.
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Make sure you have a portable emergency kit in the car.
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If you do not have a car, plan how you will leave if needed. Decide with family, friends or your local emergency management office to see what resources may be available.
During an Evacuation
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Download the FEMA app for a list of open shelters during an active disaster in your local area.
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Listen to a battery-powered radio and follow local evacuation instructions.
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Take your emergency supply kit.
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Leave early enough to avoid being trapped by severe weather.
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Take your pets with you but understand that only service animals may be allowed in public shelters. Plan how you will care for your pets in an emergency now.
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If time allows:
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Call or email the out-of-state contact in your family communications plan. Tell them where you are going.
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Secure your home by closing and locking doors and windows.
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Unplug electrical equipment such as radios, televisions and small appliances. Leave freezers and refrigerators plugged in unless there is a risk of flooding. If there is damage to your home and you are instructed to do so, shut off water, gas and electricity before leaving.
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Leave a note telling others when you left and where you are going.
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Wear sturdy shoes and clothing that provides some protection such as long pants, long-sleeved shirts and a hat.
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Check with neighbors who may need a ride.
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Follow recommended evacuation routes. Do not take shortcuts, they may be blocked.
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Be alert for road hazards such as washed-out roads or bridges and downed power lines. Do not drive into flooded areas.
After an Evacuation
If you evacuated, check with local officials both where you’re staying and back home before you travel.
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If you are returning to disaster-affected areas, after significant events prepare for disruptions to daily activities and remember that returning home before storm debris is cleared is dangerous.
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Let friends and family know before you leave and when you arrive.
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Charge devices and consider getting back-up batteries in case power-outages continue.
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Fill up your gas tank and consider downloading a fuel app to check for outages along your route.
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Bring supplies such as water and non-perishable food for the car ride.
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Avoid downed power or utility lines, they may be live with deadly voltage. Stay away and report them immediately to your power or utility company.
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Only use generators outside and away from your home and NEVER run a generator inside a home or garage or connect it to your home's electrical system.
Here is the challenge.
Feel free to add or substitute the list that suit the people you are planning for.
Food Storage Purchase
Water (1 gallon per day per person) for several days for drinking and sanitation.
Ready to eat canned meats
Dried Fruits
Canned Vegetables
Protein or Fruit Bars
Almond or Peanut Butter
Powdered Milk
Baby Foods
Comfort foods (Sweet Treats)
MRE's
Dehydrated or Freeze dried foods
Extra Item Purchase
Comfort foods~ Sweet treats
Toilet paper (1 roll per person per week for at least 1 months)
Scissors
Antibiotic Ointment
Over the counter medications
Prescribed Medication
72 Hour Kit
It is very important the you rotate your clothing to suit the seasons. We are going into spring time, so change the clothing and add the following items to your kit.
Battery-powered, hand crank radio or a NOAA Weather Radio with tone alert
Flashlights
First Aid Kit
Extra Batteries
Whistle
Dust Mask
Plastic Sheeting
Duct Tape
Moist Towelettes
Garbage Bags
Plastic Twist Ties or Zip Ties
Wrench or Pliers
Folding Shovel
Manual Can Opener
State, City, County, Park & Bike Maps
Extra Cell Phone Charger
Head Lamps & Batteries
Collapsible Solar Lanterns
Sporks
Family Preparation
Make a plan on how you will evacuate the area you live, work and play. Refer to the above or go to Ready.gov website on evacuating.
Skill or Drill
Have a evacuation drill.
Go to the location you have designated to meet.
Have each person call the Out Of State contact person to check in
Savings:
Save $11 as you budget allows. Save something. Use the 52 Week Money Challenge Printable Spreadsheet to keep you on track.
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