What if? It's the basis of many stories. We ask. We ponder. We wonder.
On Tuesdays I throw one out there. What if? It may be speculative. It may stem from something I see. It may be something I pull from the news.
Make of it what you will. If a for instance is not specified, interpret that instance as you wish. And if the idea turns into a story, I'd appreciate a thank you in the acknowledgements 😉
A certain hurricane is on my mind with this week's question.
What if your neighborhood was required to evacuate due to an incoming hurricane (or similar event), but you had no way to get out of town? (So, your car is broken and/or you don't have the funds to pay for a bus or train to get out of town.)
All I could do was hope that a neighbor would take me with them, or someone would send funds. It was hard enough to evacuate with a car a few years ago during the Almeda fire nearby. Too much traffic and not enough freeway access to handle it. It's something we should think about, since we don't know what might happen. A friend's brother died in Katrina, he'd gone to the roof of his apartment, but it wasn't high enough.
ReplyDeleteYou can only hope a neighbor or some Good Samaritan takes you. I wonder how many people who perished in Helene were in just that kind of situation. As Lisa says, it is something we should think about. Our neighborhood was evacuated (at 2am!) in a flood in 2011 but we were out of town. One of our former neighbors waited too long and had to be rescued.
ReplyDeletePeople are usually good in an emergency …I’d hope my neighbors would help …
ReplyDeleteEither my neighbors or someone from my church family would come get us.
ReplyDeleteHumans do tend to help out in times of need.
ReplyDeleteIf my neighborhood was required to evacuate the city better bring in some busses for those who have no car. But if that didn't happen I know my grandson's father would come and get us.
ReplyDeleteWell, what a mess that would be, but if my daughter can't get me or the neighbor can't, then I would move into the attic area iwht my girls and hope someone comes to get me
ReplyDeleteWe had power outages following this past storm. While blessed not to have suffered like southern inland towns, I walked the neighborhood checking on folks and have no doubt they would do the same for us in such an emergency situation. This scenario reminds me of the dire film "The Mist". Be well!
ReplyDeleteWe've so many friends, I wouldn't be worried.
ReplyDeleteI'm part of a book club with women who live on my street. Hopefully, one of them would rescue me.
ReplyDeleteThat's quite a dangerous scenario. I will reach out to the local emergency services department or civic administration report your situation. Or, I will contact a non-profit organizations or similar volunteer groups or our friends who will be able to offer assistance.
ReplyDeletePeople tend to come together and show kindness during emergencies.
ReplyDeleteI would hope that my neighbors would lend a hand.