• Is your current shelter/residence certain to be destroyed/compromised?
• Are the roadways along your evacuation route clear, e.g. avoid flooding roads, watch for damaged or washed out bridges and avoid traveling through highly congested areas?
• Is there civil unrest and do you have the means and training to protect you/your family?
• Is your transportation secure, e.g. do you have enough fuel, is the vehicle mechanically sound, do you have spare parts etc?
• If you must travel on foot can you manage physically?
• Does the  natural or mand made disaster sit between your current location and destination?
• Are there chemical/radiological plumes?
• Are there vulnerabilities from weather extremes, e.g. hot or cold?
• Is there a government order to evacuate?
• Is your destination equally or better equipped to sustain you over your present location, e.g. New Orleans Superdome?

 Communications Plan Contents:

• Communication Equipment:  Mulit Tiers, e.g. Cel Phone, HF/VHF Radio, Satellite Phone
• Contact Lists:  Friends, Family, Stakeholders
• Protocols:  Who to call and when?

Sheltering Plan Contents:

• Food and Storage:  Consisting of Freeze Dried, Dehydrated or Bulk Foods.  Ensure a minimum of 2000 calories per person per day.
• Water and Storage:  Water barrels or filtration to support a minimum of  one gallon per person per day.
• Shelter Containment:  Secure your shelter from airborne, biological, chemical, radiological contaminants and physical breach.
• Sanitation:  Plan for physiological, kitchen and other waste.
• Hygiene:  Include personal hygiene kits and enough water for hygiene purposes.
• Medical:  Plan for oral, topical or other prescriptions including kits and training.
• Power:  Multi tiers, e.g. Generator, Solar, Wind, Propane etc.
• Tools: Gas Shut Off Tool, Bung Wrench etc.
• Heat:  Clothes, Sleeping Gear, Direct/Indirect Sources
• Security:  Plan - Resources, Equipment, Surveillance, Personal & Physical
• Pets:  Food, Water, Waste, Containment
• Children/Infants:  Special foods/formula, entertainment etc.
• Disabilities:  Special Needs, Physical/Mental Equipment & Support Plan
• Reference Materials

• Communications Plan:  Same as above
• Hazards Plan:  What do do before, during and after natural and man made disasters
• Meeting Points:  Choose a Primary and Secondary
• Evacuation Routes/Maps: Choose a Primary and Secondary
• Evacuation via Transportation:  Ensure you have a safe/sound vehicle, clear routes, enough fuel and space.
• Evacuation on Foot:  Plan for proper clothing, shoes, conditioning and transport assistance, e.g. bike, game cart etc.
• Destination:  Select a primary and secondary that has the equivalent levels of self reliant support and equipment.
• Grab & Go Equipment/Supplies