Danger: Fire. Bug-in marina, berth, and boat could be destroyed. Utilities could be disrupted or supplies unavailable beyond bug-in capability.

Data to monitor:

1.Fire start location reports in media and on Internet, if available.
2.Visible fire data.
3.Wind direction and strength reports and forecasts.
4.Success of fire suppression efforts.
5.Road and water travel restrictions.
6.Bug-in supplies.
7.Re-supply disruption reports, ditto above.
8.Communication disruptions.
9.Evacuation center locations.

Known limitations:

1.Boat sails or motors no faster than 10 mph in the best of conditions.
2.Road out crosses two islands below sea level and one bridge between islands.
3.Freeway is about 4 miles away and is elevated.
4.Levee road at marina is elevated, and in th opposite direction from the freeway crosse a bridge / slough onto another islane, that has a ferry across to yet another island.

Bug-in / other preparations of note if distant threatening fire:

1.Extra mooring ropes and boat bumpers between boat and marina dock.
2.Extra fresh supplies in boat and car.
3.Gas fill-up of car.
4.Fill boat diesel tank and spare container.

Bug-out?

1.By car if fire is close, but not located to cut off evacuation road.
2.By car if levee failure threatens to burn marina, berth, or boat.
3.By car if fire results in boat becoming uninhabitable somehow.
4.By boat if fire blocks access to freeway for time extended beyond supplies.
5.By boat if fire destroys nearby supply sources or renders them unreachable by car for a period of time that threatens re-supply.


Edited by dweste (10/19/09 01:15 AM)