Prepper Ping : Anyone having to relocate to an evacuation center :
pack 2 covid-19 masks for each person ( including children), and
have an adequate supply of hand sanitizer ,
or you may be denied entry to any hurricane shelter or evacuation center.
Have a seasonally adjusted bug-out bag for each adult, and also each children's bag, individualized children's needs
(including favorite foods, stuffed animals, blanket, sanitary supplies, etc).
If tropical storm Isaias continues on its current anticipated track, it will impact on the Eastern Florida peninsula ,
and will affect the Carolinas, the middle Atlantic States, and possibly into lower New England.
Tentative impact on the State of Florida will occur early Sunday morning (approx. 2 AM)
Florida is already prepping, so local supplies may be in short supply.
Forthcoming for Preppers : Bug-out bags – suggestions for what to have, and for how long an evacuation
My advice is to avoid evacuation centers like the plague (literally). Get on the phone now and contact friends/relatives in safe zones and coordinate with them. Book hotel/motel reservations in safe zones, or find a non-red cross dominated church organized center.
You go to those centers, you lose most of your rights and you are at their whim.
Always pack a quality flat sheet and a pillow case in a Ziploc bag. Mine is king sized. It takes up almost no room in your BOB and you will be much more comfortable.
The sheet will keep you much warmer then just a blanket, it will be softer and the bag will make sure it is dry. It also works as a screen for getting dressed and undressed. The bag can be slightly inflated, put inside the pillow case and used as either a cushion or pillow.