--- title: Emergency Evacuation Plans description: Most of us know how exciting it is to buy a new home. After our T’s are crossed and our I’s are dotted, the chaos of the actual move sets in. 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After our T’s are crossed and our I’s are dotted, the chaos of the actual move sets in. I recently purchased a home and I don’t know about you, but after the move my first thoughts were, which wall my couch should be against or which painting should hang where. The *last* thing on my mind was making evacuation plans.   The reality is, we need to be prepared! If you already have an evacuation plan before you move, it should be easy to make some slight adjustments to your plans after the move. If you don’t have one, don’t worry!   We’ve got some tips from [ready.gov to help you get started!](https://www.ready.gov/) You may also want to read our blog about [preparing your home for a hurricane!](https://blog.elitepropertyresearch.com/how-to-prepare-your-home-for-a-hurricane-before-the-weather-forecast)     Before an Evacuation - Learn the types of disasters that are likely in your community and the local emergency, evacuation, and shelter plans for each specific disaster. - [**Plan**](http://www.ready.gov/make-a-plan) how you will leave and where you will go if you are advised to evacuate. - [**Develop a family/household communication and re-unification plan**](http://www.ready.gov/make-a-plan) so that you can maintain contact and take the best actions for each of you and re-unite if you are separated. - Assemble supplies that are ready for evacuation, both a “go-bag” you can carry when you evacuate on foot or public transportation and supplies for traveling by longer distances if you have a personal vehicle.  - If you have a car: - If you do not have a car, plan how you will leave if needed. Make arrangements with family, friends or your local government.   **During an Evacuation** - A list of open shelters can be found on  - Listen to a battery-powered radio and follow local evacuation instructions. - Take your [**emergency supply kit**](http://www.ready.gov/kit). - Leave early enough to avoid being trapped by severe weather. - Take your pets with you, but understand that only service animals may be permitted in public shelters. [**Plan how you will care for your pets in an emergency now**](http://www.ready.gov/animals). - If time allows: - Follow recommended evacuation routes. Do not take shortcuts; they may be blocked. - Be alert for road hazards such as washed-out roads or bridges and downed power lines. Do not drive into flooded areas.   ## **After an Evacuation** If you evacuated for the storm, check with local officials both where you’re staying and back home before you travel.   - Residents returning to disaster-affected areas after significant events should expect and prepare for disruptions to daily activities, and remember that returning home before storm debris is cleared is dangerous. - Let friends and family know before you leave and when you arrive. - Charge devices and consider getting back-up batteries in case power-outages continue. - Fill up your gas tank and consider downloading a fuel app to check for outages along your route. - Bring supplies such as water and non-perishable food for the car ride. - Avoid downed power or utility lines; they may be live with deadly voltage.  - Stay away and report them immediately to your power or utility company. - Only use generators away from your home and NEVER run a generator inside a home or garage, or connect it to your home's electrical system.   Whew! 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