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If you're ordered to evacuate in an emergency situation, would you (Read OP before voting):
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| Go back to get your spouse/significant other |
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| Go back to get your child(ren) |
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| Go back to get your pets |
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| Go back to get your personal belongings |
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| Leave someone you didn't love or like |
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| Leave someone who refused to leave with you |
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| Other |
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If you're ordered to evacuate in an emergency situation... - 5/18/2008 11:09:56 PM
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Emergency situations where the authorities might order you to evacuate might include radiation leaks from nuclear plants, terrorist, nuclear or biological attacks, severe weather such as tornadoes, floods or hurricanes and other such events.
Please give me suggestions for more poll options if you feel they're needed. Thank you.
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RE: If you're ordered to evacuate in an emergency situa... - 5/19/2008 12:07:54 AM
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peculiar_lady2
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I can't really say definitively what I would do because it would depend on the situation and what would be safest to do. For instance...I might react one way for say a tornado, but another way for a hurricane...mostly because one is predictable and one is not so much. When my moms area was hit in the direct path of Hurricane Rita a few years ago she did leave...but she had to wait til her boss released them from work to do so, she couldn't just leave on her own. She works for a home health care agency so they had to make sure their patients were taken care of and could get out before all the employees could leave...also their work policy is that unless it is a mandatory evacuation then they do not allow their employees to evacuate...unless they have sick family or small kids themselves. My mom does not have either, so it was "mandatory" that she stay to work out the patients care until the city called for a mandatory evacuation. So in a situation like that it would be very different then a tornado where is can spring up out of nowhere even on a sunny day (in some places, esp tornado alley where we live). So I can't really say for sure what I would do because I can bet it would be two different approaches to those situations. My hubby and I do have a "safe haven" meet up point though that is not our house (the base hospital is a tornado safe haven), so if we are separated during a situation like that we would meet up there or at least know that that is where the other would look for us if necessary.
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RE: If you're ordered to evacuate in an emergency situa... - 5/19/2008 5:22:44 AM
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I checked all but leave someone I disliked behind. I couldn't be that cruel!
I've actiually had to evacuate because of a chlorine leak. We got ourselves and the elderly lady next door out. Luckily it only lasted 12 hours.
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RE: If you're ordered to evacuate in an emergency situa... - 5/19/2008 8:51:00 AM
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I wouldn't leave my husband behind no matter what. And if, for some reason, he couldn't leave, I would stay with him.
As for the cat, sorry Bijou! You're on your own!
And I could live without our other belongings, but this kind of situation is exactly why we have a special external drive for computer backups. All of our computers get backed up to it and it is easily disconnected to go with us in case of emergency.
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RE: If you're ordered to evacuate in an emergency situa... - 5/19/2008 9:17:11 AM
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all I know, is that when New Orleans gets the "MANDATORY" evacuation order, when a hurricane is coming......half the people totally ignore it.
My wife, and her parents, lived in an area south of new orleans, and, routinely ignored "mandatory" evacuations....(they moved away from there in 1992)
So, it was no surprise to them, when Katrina hit that so many people were left in the city (as people just 'rode out' the storm....just like they always do).....because "mandatory evacuation" doesn't mean anything to them!
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RE: If you're ordered to evacuate in an emergency situa... - 5/19/2008 12:03:54 PM
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Hard to say what I would do, because like others - different situations warrent different reactions. Typically tornados do NOT give people enough advanced warning to even pull the car out of the driveway. Best bet there is to get you and your loved ones to shelter ASAP and that is typically still in your home or neighborhood. Now if the GM plant down the road exploded or whatever and we were evacuated for some reason (5 miles down the road) or something happened at the airport 9 miles north of us and we had to evacuate then I would gather hubby, kids, the photo albums, the external hard drive, and the pets in that order, and boogie on out. Oh and the med box from the drawer because of some members of my family have life threatening conditions and if the went without their meds for for more then a few days we could be in serious trouble.
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RE: If you're ordered to evacuate in an emergency situa... - 5/19/2008 3:30:33 PM
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For me, it would be circumstantial.
If it was the whole terrorists thing, I probably wouldn't have time to do anything other than grab my husband and go.
I've been evacuated for weather conditions - but you generally have some idea about those beforehand so you can at least prepare somewhat. I had to leave my house during hurricane Hugo back in the late 80's but I went back in to get my cockatiel and my pictures. We had some warning.
But in other cases, you don't and you have to make snap decisions. For me, it would be people first, then pets, then personal belongings that cannot be replaced meaning pictures mostly.
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RE: If you're ordered to evacuate in an emergency situa... - 5/19/2008 4:01:55 PM
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I have evacuated twice for hurricanes. For hurricanes I get prepared ahead of the season and take all necessary precautions called for. I've evacuated with a disabled person on oxygen with three large dogs and another older single relative. It was interesting to say the least. I also live in an area near industrial plants and occasionally have to deal with a shelter in place or possible evacuation. Those are usually spur of the moment things and if able I would evacuate with the dogs and cat to somewhere safe. I have enough family that taking the pets isn't a problem.
For Hurricane Rita I took me and my older cousin, the three dogs, a streamlined basic wardrobe including work clothes and shoes since I was not sure how long I would be out of my home. I also took my pictures, other irreplaceable things, important papers and the food out of my freezer and refrigerator. Not too many people thought ahead and came back a couple weeks later to some NASTY stuff.
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RE: If you're ordered to evacuate in an emergency situa... - 5/19/2008 5:00:23 PM
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For me, it would be circumstantial.
If it was the whole terrorists thing, I probably wouldn't have time to do anything other than grab my husband and go.
I've been evacuated for weather conditions - but you generally have some idea about those beforehand so you can at least prepare somewhat. I had to leave my house during hurricane Hugo back in the late 80's but I went back in to get my cockatiel and my pictures. We had some warning.
But in other cases, you don't and you have to make snap decisions. For me, it would be people first, then pets, then personal belongings that cannot be replaced meaning pictures mostly.
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But in other cases, you don't and you have to make snap decisions. For me, it would be people first, then pets, then personal belongings that cannot be replaced meaning pictures mostly.
just a quick comment about "irreplaceable" pictures and such....
my wife and I have been getting more and more "family photos" from our parents over the past few years......as they have been "handing down" things to us a little at a time....
With regards to irreplaceable photos....I scan all of them.....then, if we want, we make a photographic print, and frame that.....ORIGINAL photos NEVER get framed.....they get scanned into the computer, and the original is placed in our house's safe. From time to time, I burn a CD of all of those photos (as I get more of them), and that CD goes in the safe, as well....
just something to think about....
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RE: If you're ordered to evacuate in an emergency situa... - 5/19/2008 5:34:26 PM
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I have been doing that too. It's a lot easier to pack up a disc than it is to haul all the family photos.
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RE: If you're ordered to evacuate in an emergency situa... - 5/20/2008 11:17:10 AM
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doinkdom
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I should probably do that, right now I scrapbook and all the books are together so we can grab them at one time.
is there a particular scanner you recommend for older photos?
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RE: If you're ordered to evacuate in an emergency situa... - 5/20/2008 8:57:07 PM
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Totally depends on the situation... but assuming I could or they would have no way out otherwise, I would go for my kids and dh and would make sure my parents were safe and anyone I ran into along the way. I would leave an adult who chose not to evacuate. If I could get the pets, I would, but wouldn't risk my life.
As for stuff- prescription meds is all I would worry about. And maybe some food & water depending on the emergency. Pictures, etc are not worth my life.
Now... I work an drive hour from home & take the bus (2 hours bus ride each way)... so if something happens when I am at work, we are separated. My kids are 16 & 19 and usually there is at least one parent and one car here. So, I feel fairly confident they can protect themselves and make good decisions without me if they need to.
We always had a meeting place planned (we live near a nuclear power plant), but Duh, I don't remember where it is. I think the best place now would be my sister's place, which is out in the boonies.
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RE: If you're ordered to evacuate in an emergency situa... - 5/24/2008 4:34:42 AM
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Of course it depends on the situation, but my thinking in just about any emergency would probably first and foremost be seeing that we were all together and safe. I also checked "go back for pets." I would do that if possible, but only if it was possible and not extremely risky. But things are just not as important as people.
When I read the choice "go back for your spouse," I thought that in my case, it would probably be more of my spouse coming back for me. He usually takes the lead in situations that involve the entire family, rather than vice versa, and I'm perfectly okay with that! If it were a matter of me going back for him, which of course I would do, then it would probably be a much worse situation because it would probably mean that he was in some way incapacitated.
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RE: If you're ordered to evacuate in an emergency situa... - 5/24/2008 12:50:26 PM
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We had a situation a few years back in my hometown- well, there were two separate ones, actually- in one, a man went back into his burning home to get his dog and died. The dog got himself out. Another a husband went back into his burning home because he got out and his wife wasn't there. He died. His wife had already been out- but one of them was in the front yard and one was in the back, so he didn't know she was safe.
That is why it is most important to get yourself out and get the firefighters there as soon as possible. I just think sometimes our instincts to save our fmaily has to be tempered.
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RE: If you're ordered to evacuate in an emergency situa... - 5/24/2008 4:16:06 PM
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ORIGINAL: doinkdom
I should probably do that, right now I scrapbook and all the books are together so we can grab them at one time.
is there a particular scanner you recommend for older photos?
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just a quick comment about "irreplaceable" pictures and such....
my wife and I have been getting more and more "family photos" from our parents over the past few years......as they have been "handing down" things to us a little at a time....
With regards to irreplaceable photos....I scan all of them.....then, if we want, we make a photographic print, and frame that.....ORIGINAL photos NEVER get framed.....they get scanned into the computer, and the original is placed in our house's safe. From time to time, I burn a CD of all of those photos (as I get more of them), and that CD goes in the safe, as well....
just something to think about....
Another thing would be to send copies of those CD's to family out of the area. That way it something happens and I can't get back to my home or the safe is destroyed somehow, or the CD's melted or were ruined some how in my disaster, chance are my family members in another state would have those for me to start over with.
I ALSO take photos or scans of all my scrapbook pages and put them on the discs I send to family out of state as well. While not exactly the same as the physical copy - in an emergency situtation, if I can't save my scrapbooks or photos - I at least have something to go back to.
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RE: If you're ordered to evacuate in an emergency situa... - 5/24/2008 6:39:39 PM
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The best place to store memories is in your mind and your heart. I have lost very personal treasures due to floods before and it helps make you realize how little material things matter.
Would I leave if told to do so? It depends...but I know I would take everyone I possibly could with me. I know I would pick my spouse up and carry her with me if she needed me too, but I would not go without her.
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RE: If you're ordered to evacuate in an emergency situa... - 5/24/2008 7:23:54 PM
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The best place to store memories is in your mind and your heart. I have lost very personal treasures due to floods before and it helps make you realize how little material things matter.
Would I leave if told to do so? It depends...but I know I would take everyone I possibly could with me. I know I would pick my spouse up and carry her with me if she needed me too, but I would not go without her.
True - But memories fade - minds get old and as much as we hate to think about it people die without always passing on those memories.
That's what my scrapbooks are intended to do. To pass on those long forgotten memories of days gone by to MY grandchildren and their children. I NEVER want my great grandchild to look at a photo after I'm gone and NOT know who that person was, and how they were related and a little bit about their ancestors I want them to KNOW how proud I was the day their grandfather graduated 8th grade or when their uncle came home from war after being gone so long.
My memory and mind will fade with time and with age - BUT IF I keep track of those photos and write down those meaningful happenings along with the every day stuff, and preserve it for them NOW - the memories and photos will be cherished as a family history, a legacy.
But that's just my humble opinon.
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RE: If you're ordered to evacuate in an emergency situa... - 5/25/2008 12:37:35 PM
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quote:
just a quick comment about "irreplaceable" pictures and such....
my wife and I have been getting more and more "family photos" from our parents over the past few years......as they have been "handing down" things to us a little at a time....
With regards to irreplaceable photos....I scan all of them.....then, if we want, we make a photographic print, and frame that.....ORIGINAL photos NEVER get framed.....they get scanned into the computer, and the original is placed in our house's safe. From time to time, I burn a CD of all of those photos (as I get more of them), and that CD goes in the safe, as well....
just something to think about....
back a few years ago (probably 7 or so) we almost lost most of our pics in a house fire. My sister's house (trailer really) burned down and my mom and I had all of our stuff at her house because 3we were scrapbooking together quite often. I was not able to save over half of my wedding pics....and we lost a lot of others too. I spent months washing pics and hanging them to dry hoping I could get the black stuff off of them enough that they could be saved. Well, last year we finally got a good scanner and I have been working feverishly since then to scan every picture that was before digital in our house and get them backed up on CD AND online. (I esp like the online feature because I can then access those pics from anywhere in the world that I can get on the web). It is a hard process, but proving to be well worth it for us. It has taken a lot of the angst out of emergency situations for me, because I know that it is one less thing I have to worry about losing forever if we don't have time (or room) to take all that stuff with us in a situation like evacuations.
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RE: If you're ordered to evacuate in an emergency situa... - 6/13/2008 3:16:01 PM
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Let see Husband ,any family members,pets,personal items,food clothes bedding med etc I have lived and stay thur 4 HC in Fla and it was for several reason. !-Could not take my pet Daughter were away at college didnot have to wworry about them. And2- Husband worked at a Mentral Helth center and they were not going so he had to stay I stayed with them.3- One other reason It takes money to leave and at the time we had no saving ,no place to go so we just prayed and stayed in our home. (many times that is the real reason middle class and lower income do not leave) MONEY , God was good, as for fire and other things I may have to re think My daughter just had to pack in a few hours to leavt her home because of fire in Fla she called cring because she had to leave a grandmother thing I told her life is short and we will replace if needed .God was good and the fire did past on. I think all the ideals on the phota is good and I going to start that next week and save then online I have a lot on cd not sure where. Every sense we were married I have had a cedar chesst tha hsa our family things and evey were we have live it is near the door and can be pushe out if I had the time to<
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RE: If you're ordered to evacuate in an emergency situa... - 6/13/2008 3:21:28 PM
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I would leave with a few personal belonging and not look back.
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RE: If you're ordered to evacuate in an emergency situa... - 6/13/2008 3:51:33 PM
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It depends on where I am at. If I am at work at the hospital, I wouldn't be able to leave and I would have to attend to the patients and follow the procedure there. I wouldn't just walk off the job and leave the patients to fend for themselves. If not at work, I still would want to make sure they didn't need help first. Also, while I would want to go back for my husband, in those situations it might not be possible, due to the chaos, traffic and the fact they might be blocking people from going back to the city in question where you live. I also have told my husband that he is just to go and not wait for me. I would not want him to die just because he didn't know where I was at. As for leaving someone who didn't want to go, well I would. It is their life and if they want to risk it by staying, then I am not going to force them. I wouldn't leave someone I didn't like. It is part of how I am at the hospital. I often have patients that I don't like and many that I absolutely can't stand. However, I am there to do a job and provide the best patient care I can, so I treat them the same as the patients I absolutely adore, even if it kills me. I would be the same if someone I despised needed help to get out--what kind of person would I be if I purposely left them behind to die?
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