Evacuating your home

If you need to evacuate your home in the event of an emergency then:

• listen and comply with instructions from the emergency services
• account for all family members
• get your pets together with leads, cages, etc
• take any important items you may need with you, such as mobile phone, credit cards, medication, ID
• get your ready bag/emergency kit
• find out, where safe to do so, if neighbours need any assistance.

It is a good idea to consider now where you might go in case you are asked to evacuate your home.

• if lots of people have to leave their homes then the local authority will provide temporary emergency accommodation
• you may want to go to a relative or friend who lives outside the evacuation area instead
• check your home insurance policy as some providers cover for alternative accommodation.