[mewzilla]

If I may, from local broadcaster KVLY....

BREAKING NEWS: Moorhead Evacuating Between I94 And Main Avenue, West Of 8th Street

[CedarDave]

o Pets will NOT be accepted at the Red Cross shelter. Animal shelter may be available at the Doggy Depot (3224 8th Street South, 218-236-DOGS) and the Mutt Hut (1214 Main Avenue, 218-236-9935). Call ahead; please bring your animal’s food and health records. Pet shelter space is extremely limited, so please try to make accommodations with family or friends outside of the flood zone.

That was one problem with Katrina and other natural disasters where excavations can save lives. For many people, especially retired singles without family nearby, a pet is their only companionship. Losing both their home and their companion is very traumatic. It would be a lot easier to conduct evacuations if the Red Cross, other NGO agencies and government emergency departments put into their plans separate shelters for those with pets.

[woollyone]

At the bottom of that pae is an EXCELLENT resource in the form of an EvacuationChecklist

Might be a good idea to print this puppy out for the BOB, as this is something that may prove handy to anyone, anywhere, at a future time.

...then again I'm one of those guys who has a checklist for everything except bathroom visits.
...most bathroom visits.