Hurricane Harvey AAR

[Mortblanc]

Lots of rambling, but some good suggestions.

I did like that part about, Why do people continue to build in flood zones near the coast?

40% of the world population lives within 35 miles of the ocean, meaning a lot of them are in the tidewater areas.

That means they are so close to sea level that their rivers flow backwards and forwards each day.

London is one of those places. So is Washington DC. So is New York City. Two of the three largest cities in the world and two of the most important national capitals in the world.

Good luck with moving them due to chance of flooding!

There are a couple of natural disasters that will force one to abandon all theories of prepping and survival. One is flood and the other is wild fire. You simply can not do anything about either of them and you can not stay and "tough it out".

Even if you do not believe in "bugging out" when the water leaves you only a few inches of rooftop shelter you will get on the boat with nothing but the clothes on your back and leave.

Same with wild fire. When you see the flames coming across the hillside you will go the other direction by car, truck, boat or on foot with only what you can carry.

Even those that do not believe in "bugging out" should be prepared to leave where they are, not necessarily to live in the woods like a ninja campfire girl, but to get to a safe place be it a relative or aid center.

The people being taken aboard boat in Houston were allowed one plastic bin bag per person as carry on supplies.