If a knock on the door brought the message of immediate evacuation for our community ever comes, I think I would pretty quickly decide to comply as delay could mean getting trapped in a horrific traffic jam. There is only one minor highway in and through our little community. Assuming traffic is able to flow steadily once vehicles get out to the main highway, I would head to family approximately 20 miles away using my four wheeled drive SUV (that I keep always with a full tank of gas and stocked with my 4 day survival bug-out bag and “stuff”). Before leaving my house, I would use my 5 minutes to grab my firearm and ammunition, plus the box of important documents and emergency cash I have at the ready.
This challenge is a hard one for me to consider as my inclination would be to simply stay put. I’m older and physically limited. Home feels safe. Yet, I think being mentally prepared to take immediate action could end up being more prudent even though I could find myself in a very tough survival situation. Hmmmm….