Comments on: Evacuation List

By: Ms. CJH

Ms. CJH — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 17:14:00 +0000

I am so glad I found this site! I lived through the Northridge quake in 1994 and have seen how my “neighbors” would behave after not having water and electricity for 3 days; it is not pretty. I don’t mean to scare anyone, but the saying “Three days to ‘animal’” is very true. The quake, like many natural disasters, caught so many of us by surprise, including my family. When my family was preparing to evacuate the Gulf due to a predicted hurricane, my cousins were only marginally prepared. Lesson learned. I have been meaning to get back into disaster preparedness, now with the check lists and some real-life experience I am ready to prepare in case of an emergency that knocks out power, water, and gas lines for a few days. Thank you for this valuable resource.

By: OutdoorsMom

OutdoorsMom — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 19:43:00 +0000

Photo negs will melt in a fire safe–they are only designed to keep paper from combusting, but get too hot for plastic negs and photo discs.

By: Pandora_robin

Pandora_robin — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 16:27:00 +0000

We keep all our photos on CDs. They are in a hard sided case that hold about ten disks. We got it at Walmart for less than $10 a few years ago. I even scanned in photos that my mother had of family that have passed away. In an emergency we just grab it and put it in our B.O.B. I’m also in the process of having all our home movies converted to CD too.

By: KenSC

KenSC — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 02:48:00 +0000

I have some experience with hurricane evacuation and you should add to your list road maps of your state and any state you may be traveling through. Highways shutdown when they become full and the back roads may be your best or only way out. You should also have pliers and a tire plug kit. After a storm you will get flats and the kits sell out quickly. Remember you want to get to safety not be trapped in your car. Your photos are one of the most important possession you should take.

By: Randy C.

Randy C. — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:27:00 +0000

We keep all of our photo negatives and important papers in a fire safe. This includes will, trust, insurance documents, contact list with phone numbers and addresses, and lastly extra money. If your leaving home you’ll possibly need cash for gas, food, & hotel/motel. The entire safe gets emptied and placed into a tote that sits on top of it. One other thing to make sure and grab are any prescription medications.

By: Randy C.

Randy C. — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:27:00 +0000

By: M Gerenday

M Gerenday — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:37:09 +0000

Another item for your evacuation list is a plastic poncho to use as your private porta-potty on the side of the road if stuck in traffic.

By: M Gerenday

M Gerenday — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:37:00 +0000

Another item for your evacuation list is a plastic poncho to use as your private porta-potty on the side of the road if stuck in traffic.

By: D McP

D McP — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 23:57:25 +0000

Your contribution to everyone is blessings. Thanks for caring. HalleluYAH!

By: D McP

D McP — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 18:57:00 +0000

Your contribution to everyone is blessings. Thanks for caring. HalleluYAH!