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Has anyone here considered that in an emergency situation they may have to sleep in their car or live in it, what kind of measures can you take to prepare your car's interior for this?
Do you really want to sleep in the car? Would not a warm Red Cross shelter be better? Alternatively, wouldn't you rather sleep in a motel room?Has anyone here considered that in an emergency situation they may have to sleep in their car or live in it, what kind of measures can you take to prepare your car's interior for this?
Under optimal conditions and circumstances, sure, I'd LOVE to stay in a Red Cross shelter or hotel room. In a large scale disaster, I don't know how realistic either of those possibilities might be... During the hours after hurricane Ike's passing, a Red Cross official said on CNN.com's live webcast that the Red Cross was basically out of funds, and was relying on people in neighboring cities to help them feed and house the people in Houston and Galveston affected by the storm. If the Red Cross is THAT strapped for cash and can barely help during a Cat 2/3 hurricane, imagine a HUGE disaster. They'll probably be unable to do much.Do you really want to sleep in the car? Would not a warm Red Cross shelter be better? Alternatively, wouldn't you rather sleep in a motel room?
Personally, my evacuation plan does NOT include sleeping in a car. My plan involves sleeping in a house with a relative or sleeping in a motel room.
Yea we all seen how that worked out after Katrina. I have lived in my car already (86 Subaru wagon) I would rather take my chances in my car then be controlled by FEMA. I always slept in out of the way places where not many could see me and had a pistol within my reach in case someone would try anything. Survival means being able to adapt to any situation and motel rooms aren't always available.Do you really want to sleep in the car? Would not a warm Red Cross shelter be better? Alternatively, wouldn't you rather sleep in a motel room?
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OH ... YEAH ... Katrina. The disaster that went wrong because people decided to not follow the plan that was drilled months before.Yea we all seen how that worked out after Katrina. I have lived in my car already (86 Subaru wagon) I would rather take my chances in my car then be controlled by FEMA. I always slept in out of the way places where not many could see me and had a pistol within my reach in case someone would try anything. Survival means being able to adapt to any situation and motel rooms aren't always available.
I'd say this is when you call 211, if available in your area, to arrange transportation to an American Red Cross shelter in your area staffed by volunteers, probably not from your area.What happens if no motels have any vacancy and you cant drive to a relatives house??