Stay or Go?
When disaster strikes, there are usually two courses of action: Stay or Go. Staying at home might mean you're stuck there for several days, a week or more. Leaving means you may find yourself without adequate shelter, or sleeping with hundreds of other people in an emergency relief shelter. Sometimes the specific disaster makes the choice for you. It's impossible to try staying at home if your home succumbs to wildfires for example, and it may be impossible to leave if the immediate area around your home gets washed out in a flood. Since disasters of these sorts can rarely be predicted ahead of time, it's best to prepare for either option.