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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Sorry this poster is moronic. Others are laughing at the packing Christmas ornaments because she wrote specifically:

-The front closet also has flat boxes, packing tape, bubble wrap, scissors that are not used for anything else. They are there primarily for art and books.

-I have packed a box with one or two pieces of each of the multiple sets of china and crystal that are family things.

-I have a packed box of our most treasured Christmas things.

Then adds "We know what fits in our vehicles and what we can add if our friend comes with a trailer."

Time to wrap books and art in bubble wrap, Christmas ornaments and china? It is a ridiculous list.

No where does it list- pack snacks, water, and blankets because you might get stuck and not be able to fully leave or get caught in a rush of people leaving the neighborhood in the middle of the night and have to sleep in your car.

No where does it say check on elderly neighbors. Instead, the list includes getting a trailer to come take more ridiculous stuff like china and books. And while the china is being packed the kids are left to their own devices trying to shove things into a trash bag by themselves potentially in the dark because there is a good chance their won't be power.  [/quote]

It wasn’t a list of things that everyone should take or do in evacuation. I mentioned early in the thread that I had reorganized my home in the wake of having to evacuate and having my community lose an enormous number of homes, including our best and other close friends. I had three days to watch and wait after the first evacuation with no plan. It made me very aware of what we wanted to take if we could. That’s part of how our personal choices came about. Helping people who lost everything also influenced us.

This is not a comprehensive list or instructions. Like I said, everyone’s list is going to be different. I assume most people know to take medications and cash. I wasn’t talking about that. I wasn’t talking about basic preparedness.  I was talking about [i]things we did [b]in advance[/b] to maximize what we could safely take. And you know what, I moved a few kids’ drawings and other odd items  to our important papers box. Because it’s freaking crushing to have NOTHING left. Shoot me. We have always made it out [b]before[/b] the order.

Later I posted quite a bit about how our neighborhood organized to help each other and do our best to make sure no one is left behind. Nowhere in [b]your[/b] post do you merino older non-driving kids who might be home alone. Wow, you must be dumb! How dare your post not be a perfect instruction list for every person and family everywhere in each post you make?[/quote]

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