Let me add a different spin on your question, LoriAnn. I live in S. Florida, which is a Latin word for "Hurricane Target"
, and so, between the months of July and November, I keep a large Alice Pack ready with some spare clothes in case I need to evacuate quickly (the NHC is pretty reliable, but it ain't foolproof).
Additionally, I pack spare food (about a week's worth of self-heating MREs), some bottled water, and have ready to go about three other extras:
Some books, including pocket survival and first aid manuals, and two Bibles--a 1545 Luther facsimile (that was quite a find) and the 1912 Luther I usually carry around with me.
My pistol, ammo, and some cleaning supplies.
Personal Documents: Passport, Birth Certificate, Driver's License, CCW, Last Bank Statement, etc.
I have no biological family in this state, nor any "significant other" at the moment.
So, if a disaster suddenly threatened, necessitating that I get my hind end out of here NOW, this is what you would probably find on me.
jth
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"Corruptisima republica plurimae leges." (The more corrupt the state, the more numerous the laws.)
- Tacitus