Rendezvous Points
Establish meeting points before disaster strikes. When cell phones don't work and family members are scattered, everyone needs to know where to go.
Plan Before the Emergency
Every family member should memorize these locations. Practice driving to each one. Store copies in go-bags, vehicles, and wallets. If phones are dead and roads are chaos, these predetermined points reunite your family.
How to Use This
- Choose locations everyone can reach independently
- Pick backup points in case primary is inaccessible
- Walk or drive to each location so everyone knows the way
- Include an out-of-area contact for message relay
- Review and update every 6 months
Use when you can't return home but haven't evacuated the area. Should be visible, safe, and reachable on foot within 15 minutes. Examples: neighbor's house, nearby park, church parking lot.
Use when the immediate area is dangerous but you're still in the neighborhood. Should be a well-known landmark. Examples: school, community center, shopping center parking lot, fire station.
Use when evacuating the local area. Pick a location outside your typical evacuation zone. Examples: relative's house, friend in another town, major landmark in a different city.
Not a meeting point—this is your message relay. Someone far away who can receive calls when local lines are jammed. Everyone calls this person to report their status and location.
Key Family Member Locations
Document the locations of family members you might need to reach or evacuate to.
Known Routes
Primary Evacuation Route
Alternate Route (if primary blocked)
Communication Protocol
When phones work: Call out-of-area contact first to relay your status. Text uses less bandwidth than calls. Try texting if calls don't go through.
Example: Every hour on the hour, or at 8am/12pm/6pm
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