Government's Ability to Respond

[FVR]

I don't expect the gov. to come to my aide. I can take care of things here. I live on a nice hill so there will be no flooding. If the house goes, if we survive then we hit the hotel and contact USAA.

There are reasons why I don't live on the coast or live in tornado alley. The same reasons why I don't reside in Cal., with the earthquakes or states with volcanoes.

Now, I would not mind living in the Outer Banks. I would be prepared and if a major storm was coming.........then I would get the hell out of Dodge. Common sense.

Katrina, the smart ones left. I have friends, college edumacated who decided to stay. The second day when the water was pushing them to their second floor, they decided to load up one of there bayou boats and hit the water. He, his wife, some important things and his (loaded) shotgun.

He later told me that they should have listened and left when it was suggested.

[FVR]

A Good thread would be, if you were told about a severe storm and it was suggest that you leave, would you go? If not, why? If you would leave, what would you take?

[Winnie]

As there are no individual states over here, the govt controls emergency plans direct and the orders filter down to county level. On the whole the response is OK. However, I'm not one to wait for help, I can now help myself (thanks to you peeps). I see no point in sitting on your backside waiting for help when a bit of planning could perhaps keep you safe.

[Chris]

A Good thread would be, if you were told about a severe storm and it was suggest that you leave, would you go? If not, why? If you would leave, what would you take?

It is hard for me to fathom that because I can never see myself in such a situation.

Like you, I purposefully will not live in a risky area, or if I did, I would prepare prior to a disaster.

For instance, Florida... step 1, build high to avoid flooding, possibly even making floor 1 just your garage, and living on floors 2 and 3.

Step 2, build a concrete home. It is possible to build a hurricane proof home out of concrete, people do it all the time.

Step 3, shutters, so you don't have to nail up so much plywood.

Don't build your home below sea level on the coast (New Orleans), build on highground, and if there is a risk of high winds, build with concrete.

IF you live in an area prone to wildfires. Put on a metal roof, do not use flammable siding (and again, concrete walls would help) Keep your landscape well irrigated, and remove any brush or trees near your home.

Volcanoes are best avoided.

[finallyME]

My house is 5000 ft surrounded by the Rocky Mountains. Is that considered high ground?

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