Leaving home in a hurry
A small grab bag and a plan for where to go.
Plan ahead
- Agree a meeting point and an out-of-area contact everyone can reach.
- Pack a grab bag: medicines, phone and charger, keys, cash and cards, your printed sheet, water, snacks, warm layers and anything for babies or pets.
- Think about where your pets could go. Not all emergency shelters take animals.
If told to leave
- Go promptly, by the route you are given. Do not go back for belongings.
- Take your grab bag only if it is right there. In a fire, just get out.
- Let your out-of-area contact know where you are.
Checked against official guidance on 28 Oct 2026. In immediate danger, call 999.
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