Evacuation

Evacuation is the process of removing people from an area of danger, usually due to a natural disaster, military conflict, or other emergency. It is necessary when an area is unsafe due to a threat that cannot be contained and poses a serious risk to life and property.

Emergency evacuation matters to every family. It matters most to those who live near a coast, a fault line, a wooded canyon, a steep hillside, or a volcano. Preppers call leaving home bugging out. A calm departure is built long before the warning comes, with a plan, a packed bag, and a known way out.

Evacuation Guides by Disaster

• Storms: Families on the coast can build hurricane evacuation plans that fit their household.
• Fire: Practice a home fire evacuation plan, and learn the signs for a wildfire evacuation.
• Water: Shore families can set up a tsunami evacuation plan and learn what to do during a tsunami.
• Ground: Map out Los Angeles earthquake evacuation routes and plan for mudslide safety on a hillside.
• Volcanoes: Families near an active peak can prepare an evacuation plan for volcanic eruption.

Gear for the Road Out

• Bags: Pack a bug out bag for each adult, an INCH bag for the long haul, and a kids bug out bag for the youngest evacuees.
• Transport: Weigh a gas vs electric bug out vehicle, and know the skills for following railroad tracks on foot when the car stays behind.