BTW: My family did have to Bug Out on Feb 14, 1968 in Laurel, Ms, @ 0400 because a train of propane cars coming through town derailed and the tanks were blowing up.
They blew up one after another. Each fireball went up 1,000 ft and then shroomed like a nuke cloud. Then you'd hear the hot cinders hissing as the landed on the dew covered grass and roofs. The area we lived in was ordered to be evacuated.
In this case, we went to a friend's house on the opposite side of town until the All Clear was sounded later that afternoon. A very unforgettable St. Valentine's Day!!!
Scary, isn't it, Wildman? My family bugged out for a train derailment when I was a kid. Biggest peace-time evacuation in North American history until Katrina.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1979_Mississauga_train_derailmentMy mom was Head Nurse at a nursing home and had to go there to evacuate and my dad evacuated with my younger brother and I, who thought we were just going to Grandma and Grandpa's farm for a surprise visit. I remember being a little scared but mostly because my mom wasn't coming with us.
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