Australia’s on fire. There’s no other way to describe this tragedy.
So here’s today’s mental exercise, ripped from the headlines from Down Under—the authorities order a mandatory evacuation of where you live. You have one hour to comply.
Do you have a plan for you and your family? Does it cover what to do if you’re not there? Do you have more than one route? What about your pets? Do you have an extra supply of prescription medicines for family members with health conditions?
If you answered no, you’re apt to becoming a statistic rather than a survivor. Follow this link to get started with a plan.
If you think disaster only happens to other people, good for you. I’m sure some of the surviving Australians who had to be plucked off the beach like Dunkirk thought the same thing.
Early in my novel, two of the main characters have to get from the Milwaukee suburbs to the Montana Rockies. Successfully evacuating requires a good plan, and already having your primary and alternate routes plotted.