[LarryW]

Good comments to consider. They reinforce assumptions I made when drafting the plan, and which are part of on-going revisions to it, that is that one needs to have and maintain as many options as possible when making critical decisions like whether to stay or evacuate, the well-made plans in one area could be confounded in another as you travel, and it is always beguiling to the fear one may have under the circumstances to doubt and second guess what you had pre-planned. Develop a plan with care and as much knowledge as you can muster, make sure your plan is adaptable to the evolving situation, and have confidence in yourself and the plan. If something demands a change, make it but don't let the need for revision make you doubt your intention. The greatest fear is that of fear, to bastardize FDR's lines. While having a group of like-minded citizens around me is reassuring I can't help but feel deeply that, in an emergency situation, I will travel safer and quicker if traveling alone. That resolution may change, however. Giving up is never an option.