Five minutes to leave — what is already in the bag is what you keep.
Plan for 72 hours away from home, with a bag packed per person
Evacuations are decided in minutes and usually involve sitting in traffic for hours. The most common failures are practical: medication left behind, no food or water in the vehicle, phones dying in a queue of cars, and nowhere agreed to meet.
Many households are away for longer than the event itself — accommodation fills quickly, and re-entry is often delayed for days while utilities and safety crews work.
This is the scenario where a written plan and a packed bag matter far more than any equipment.
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