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Natural disasters are becoming an all-too-common occurrence across the United States. In 2023 alone, there were [28 instances](https://www.climate.gov/news-features/blogs/beyond-data/2023-historic-year-us-billion-dollar-weather-and-climate-disasters) of extreme weather—including floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, and fires—totaling $92.9 billion in damages and forcing an estimated [2.5 million people](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/22/climate/climate-disasters-survivors-displacement.html#:~:text=An%20estimated%202.5%20million%20people,data%20from%20the%20Census%20Bureau.) out of their homes. Right now, there are at least [55 active forest fires](https://www.nifc.gov/fire-information/nfn) across the Western half
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What To Do If You Must Evacuate Your Home in a Natural Disaster
Julie Gerstein
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Natural disasters are becoming an all-too-common occurrence across the United States. In 2023 alone, there were [28 instances](https://www.climate.gov/news-features/blogs/beyond-data/2023-historic-year-us-billion-dollar-weather-and-climate-disasters) of extreme weather—including floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, and fires—totaling $92.9 billion in damages and forcing an estimated [2.5 million people](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/22/climate/climate-disasters-survivors-displacement.html#:~:text=An%20estimated%202.5%20million%20people,data%20from%20the%20Census%20Bureau.) out of their homes. Right now, there are at least [55 active forest fires](https://www.nifc.gov/fire-information/nfn) across the Western half
