All evacuation plans need three things:
1. Where to go
2. How to get there
3. What to bring with you
Evacuation is usually the last option but may be necessary
especially if the attack is in
any way associated with a radiological incident or “dirty
bomb.” It will depend on how
close you are to the epicenter of the explosion and the
prevailing winds.
If you are close to the epicenter of the explosion, move
quickly away. If you are upwind
stay where you are, move upwind or, if that is not possible,
move across the prevailing
wind and away from the explosion. If you are NOT close to
the explosion, evacuate only
when instructed to do so by some official agency/person or
when there is absolutely no
chance to safely shelter in place. Remember, the key is to
reduce the time of exposure
to any radiological agent.
Plan for family members to be separated for as long as three
to five days
Plan for family members to meet up at a prearranged location
or reception center.
Plan for family communication via cell phones or digital
messaging (best). Establish family
receiving and sending times to conserve battery power. Have
a list of phone numbers/email
addresses and the street address of friends and relatives in
your kits and with each family
member at all times.
You will probably travel by privately owned automobile. If
evacuating by vehicle, do not
remove your HEPA, N95 or Air-Aide mask. Most vehicles are
not airtight. Keep the fuel
tank ˝ full at all times.
Keep state and city maps in your home, office, and in each
vehicle. Have a “birds-eye” view
of your city or area in your mind.
Have an evacuation kit (Bug-Out-Bag) prepared and readily
accessible. The bag should be
something that you can physically carry for at least five
miles. Backpacks are good.
BUG-OUT-BAG CONTENTS
-
2 changes of old, durable clothes
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$500 in cash in small bills and coins
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Plastic raincoats or large trash bags,
rubber gloves
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Spare credit cards
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Spare checks/most recent ATM receipt/most
recent bank statement
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Spare keys
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One pair of comfortable, well broken-in
shoes
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1 quart of water for each person
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Transportable food/snacks
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Prescription medication
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Spare eyeglasses (do not take or wear
contacts)
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Basic first aid kit
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One good multipurpose tool or work knife
