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When to shelter and when to leave
Prepare to shelter or leave by checking official instructions, immediate dangers, household needs, destinations, routes, and communication.
Open the Guide: When to shelter and when to leave
A two-route evacuation note
Build a readable two-route evacuation card with destinations, household limits, paper-map backup, communication, and recheck triggers.
Read the Note: A two-route evacuation noteLeaving with children or older adults
Plan evacuation with children or older adults by assigning support, coordinating caregivers, checking access, and protecting communication.
Open the Guide: Leaving with children or older adultsThe 15-minute departure check
Make a private departure card with official alerts, responsibilities, routes, essential items, privacy boundaries, and limits.
Read the Note: The 15-minute departure check
A pet evacuation record
Create a dated pet evacuation record with identification, care routines, transport limits, contacts and privacy choices.
Open the Guide: A pet evacuation record
Pet supplies without a duplicate closet
Organize pet food, water, transport, records and species-specific supplies when storage space is limited.
Read the Note: Pet supplies without a duplicate closet
Service animals and emergency planning
Plan for service-animal access, care, communication, transport and arrival while keeping private information limited.
Open the Guide: Service animals and emergency planningA pet care handoff note
Create a concise pet care handoff note with routine instructions, medication boundaries, contacts and privacy choices.
Read the Note: A pet care handoff noteThe household contact sheet
Build a household contact sheet with people, meeting places, communication choices, access notes and local instructions.
Open the Guide: The household contact sheet