Evacuation: what to pack and how to leave
When you have to leave, minutes matter.
- Every family member has their own rucksack, weighing at most a fifth of their body weight.
- Pack at least 5 litres of water, food for 2 days, medicines for a week, a torch, a power bank, a raincoat and spare clothes.
- Carry documents on your body and keep photos of them on your phone. Split cash between rucksack, luggage and pockets.
- Label luggage with name and contact. Put a contact card in the pockets of children and seniors too.
- Before leaving, turn off power, gas and water, defrost the fridge and throw out what will spoil.
- Lock up, leave keys with neighbours and tell them where you are going.
- Dress inconspicuously: long sleeves and trousers, sturdy shoes, a hat. No military rucksack or clothing.
- Follow police and firefighters, take your pets and help neighbours who cannot manage alone.