"Too_Many_Tools" wrote in message
ups.com...
Not if you are earthquake country where your home (and all those
provisions within it including transportation) would be destroyed in
moments.

In a blink of an eye, you could be limited to what you are wearing,
what you have in your pocket and without any information.

And there would be tens of thousands of other people in the
situation...

Sounds alot like the situation in New Orleans.

TMT


Not quite: the residents had adequate warning to leave before Katrina
arrived and a large number did so. They are now spread all around the Gulf
Coast and, according to news reports, at least as far north as Little Rock,
AR.

Many others ignored the Voluntary Evacuation notice but not the Mandatory
Evacuation order delivered by Public Safety [fire/police] personnel who
banged upon each and every door to personnaly deliver it.

The vast majority of those who remained did so quite voluntarily.

Those who heeded the Evacuation Orders had time to load valuables, clothing,
and at least some food before departure according to the families - who came
here - that I've spoken with.

Many of those who owned RVs took them with them and, in the majority of
cases, are living in them rather than having to pay outrageous motel/hotel
bills.

There's a whole lot of difference between Katrina and Northridge.