Evacuation Plan.

If ordered to evacuate, you know you have a finite amount of time. Here is our scratchpad list:

Evacuate in 5 mins :
- form a meetup plan if 2 cars (cellphones might not work)
- grab or call spouse/kids
- get car keys
- get pets
- lock box with valuable papers (insurance, passport, visa)
- credit cards/wallet/purses
- cell phones (if plugged in – grab charger too)
- run

Evacuate in 10mins : (do above)
- any medication
- pet food – and bowls
- kid snacks
- laptops/ipads/8TB NAS box
- sentimental box
- jewelry
- bottled water (could be stuck in car)
- shut off gas & power if you can
- run

Evacuate in 30mins : (do above)
- laptop chargers
- extra shoes – change of clothes
- overnight bag with toiletries and clothes.
- food & cooler
- turn off pool pump if you have one
- sleeping bag if handy

Evacuate in 60mins : (do above)
- cot or folding chair – sleeping bag
- flashlight
- radio
- games – cards
- shut off electricity and gas
- cable modem – router – plugs – it could be very important at some point
- Don’t wait 60mins – go now as traffic is backing up

If longer than that:
- take video camera around house – and get video of every room. (for insurance)
- go outside and video outside and in garage.
- pack the above stuff and get ready.
- if you can do the above and leave – then do so as traffic could be your worst problem.
- go gas up car
- get bottled water
- double check evacuation route
- flip on irrigation system to quickly wet yard (if fear of fire)
- call relatives/friends and tell them where you are going (do from land line as cell phone is probably not going to work)
- have 3 destinations in mind with spouse. You may not get to your first choice due to weather and/or traffic.