Tag: evacuation

Evacuating in a Major Urban Area

Major urban areas around the world contain the majority of the population, yet these centers of civilization are also the most vulnerable in times of disaster. The chaotic evacuation of New Orleans because of Hurricane Katrina back in 2005 demonstrated that many major urban areas lack sufficient evacuation procedures. Many residents were abandoned without basic …

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Go it alone or in a group?

In hiking, camping, and preparing for an emergency, one of the questions that is asked is whether it is better to set off on your own, or find and stick with a group of fellow adventurers/refugees. If you have a family, the point is moot, at least as far as emergency preparation.  You will be …

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Getting outta Dodge

Getting outta Dodge-what to do when you need to leave. We have all seen this picture, or ones like it: A major city is in the path of a hurricane, or wildfire, or some other disaster, and the call goes out to evacuate the city, and chaos ensues. Our transportaton grid just isn’t designed to …

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Camping or evacuating with kids

Part 1-Keeping them entertained It’s sure to happen. Be it on a family campout to the lake, or forest, or beach, or hopefully not, but possibly, when you and your family have to evacuate with ten minutes warning, sooner or later will come a tug on your sleeve, and a little voice letting you know: …

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Survival skills you can have fun practicing

Hunker down folks, Armageddon is coming!  Howling hurricanes, terrible tornados, devastating earthquakes, not to mention the collapse of civilization if the Democrats (or Republicans, depending on your political bent) win the next election.  Meanwhile, you are just trying to get through to your next paycheck, worrying about how fast the mileage is stacking up on …

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California firefighters gain ground on wildfires

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Weather conditions that at least temporarily calmed allowed firefighters to gain ground early Wednesday on a pair of wildfires that forced thousands of residents to leave their homes. Evacuation orders were lifted for all of the more than 20,000 residents in and around San Diego on Tuesday night just a few …

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