Emergency preparedness trends to shelter in place very disturbing and unwise.

Disaster Preparedness can help in preparing home and life for the need to wisely evacuate. The problem – people don’t know how.

The Inquirer and Mirror has a very interesting article yesterday. The study they mention is very concerning to those who are emergency proparedness specialists. The article states that the newest trend is to individuals in disaster prone areas to elect to shelter in place during disasters. It is also concerning that many are not equipped with emergency preparedness necessities to manage during a disaster.

In Mexico today there are many who are venturing back to their homes even before the flooding has resided. People are desperate to do all within their power to safeguard what little they have left. I can certainly understand that sentiment but the risks to their life is extremely high.

Emergency preparedness is a MUST for all concerned. The distressing news is that over the past several years many individuals in disaster prone areas are seriously considering sheltering in place instead of evacuating during disaster situations. If you are going to shelter in place then you must be ready to not only be prepared to live through and with a disaster for perhaps an extended period of time but to also make all necessary arrangements to evacuate at the very worst of times that being immediately before a disaster occurs like a hurricane or during the critical incident itself. Neither are the best times to evacuate and perhaps impossible to do.

If you are selecting that method of addressing a disaster situation you must be fully prepared and have exception disaster preparedness information. If you have children or those with special needs attempting to shelter in place is not a wise idea. Please consider evacuating early.

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Terrie

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