I love* how much #disaster preparedness starts with "have money."
I also love* how many people who give disaster advice completely ignore how much money they are actually talking about.
I really love* all of the people with no experience in disasters confidently talking about this as if it were something they had done a thousand times.
Gas prices are at a ten month high, and they are always higher in areas with potential disasters coming in.
Also, why are you assuming that there's a car capable of handling evacuation for their family?
"Stock up on…"
see above.
"Be ready to evacuate…"
Unless you know what goes into an evacuation—and unless you've been through one, you don't—it is very, very likely that whatever you are going to say next is something people on the ground already know.
My own views on how to prepare for an #evacuation, as someone who has more than once.
Have a plan. Know where you are going to go and what options you are going to have a available. Think specifically about where you might sleep. Know where shelters are and recognize that if you live in a city you are some fo the last to get the evacuation notice, so it is likely that the closest shelters are going to be completely full. Look especially for parking lots.
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