Good luck to all who are in the path! My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Having endured hurricane Iniki here, and 2 tsunami evacuations, my best advice is to plan ahead for evacuation, and if that is an option, do it as early as possible. If you are in danger, and have a safe place to go with friends or relatives, then get there way before the storm is predicted to hit. Iniki hit here 8 hrs. before it was predicted, and people weren't prepared because they thought they had more time.
It is sad to watch lines of panicy people trying to evacuate or get gas in blocked traffic.
About pets, I'd make sure they had an ID tag on at this time, even if you don't usually like collars. Just in case they become separated from you, it sure helps get them back to you quicker.
And this will sound crazy, but in cases of these emergencies, I think people, especially kids, should even have some type of ID attached to them, like a bracelet w/name, address, phone. |