we have our go-bags packed. just put out a change of clothes next to them in case anything happens during the night. we don’t have any evacuation warnings yet, but folks abt 10mins from us do. packing a bag of important/cherished things to also grab (computer, photos, etc). whew.
this week/end has been scary and stressful. fires + heatwave + pandemic.
spent all day yesterday checking on our folks: do they have a go-bag? an evacuation plan? etc.
my partner updated our go-bags and we made our evacuation plans.
feeling for *everyone* who is impacted.
spent all day yesterday checking on our folks: do they have a go-bag? an evacuation plan? etc.
my partner updated our go-bags and we made our evacuation plans.
feeling for *everyone* who is impacted.
anyone who has ever had to go through your house and decide what you’d want to bring w you if everything else were to be destroyed knows how emotional this is. and we have the luxury of doing it in preparation.
I lived through hurricane Hugo in ‘89 in St. Croix when we lost half of our house—and we were one of the *lucky* ones. most people were left with a slab. we had no time and lost a lot. they had no time and lost everything.
i remember being 8yrs old and watching my neighbor completely just collapse in on herself onto the ground sobbing when we rounded the corner and saw that her familiy’s house was completely and totally gone. just a slab left.
i will never forget that.
i will never forget that.
so relieved the red flag warnings near us have been lifted today! still gonna keep our bags ready tho.
