One potential problem that might be encountered is the same one, many faced in the current hurricane-affected zones, which was the inability to evacuate. Either due to a lack of transportation or more likely for members of this forum, road closures and traffic gridlock, your plans to evacuate to friends in nearby areas/states may not be possible. Unless you have the forethought to leave well before the call for evacuation, you will likely encounter massive traffic issues and possible fuel shortages to complete the evacuation to safe-havens (friends).

Too many, wait too long to evacuate safely and effectively. Unfortunately, due to the numerous close calls or minimal damage/impact various adverse weather situations, have had on people, there has been the tendency to try and wait it out, to determine the storm’s path or severity.

For many, it has become almost commonplace to receive severe weather warnings and evacuations notices, only to be “fooled” by a lack of damage/impact. This can lead to a false sense of security or “the little boy who cried wolf’ syndrome, in which future adverse weather conditions are ignored or down played until it is too late to respond.

A hurricane generally has impact on a large region, so it is hard for many to evacuate to an area significantly away from the affected area, resulting in either shelter-in-place or evacuation to nearby shelters. If you want to avoid either of these two options, you must be prepared to evacuate very early and recognize you may be “fooled” many times.

Pete