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Title: You Become a Refugee.
Post by: mongers on February 11, 2023, 08:40:09 PM
Disaster strikes and you and/or your family become refugees.

What do you take, where do you go and with whom?

Imagine the most likely scenario in your region/location that would force you to have to suddenly flee, what might that be and what would the long term ramification be for you?
Title: Re: You Become a Refugee.
Post by: Grey Fox on February 11, 2023, 09:30:33 PM
Texas. It could really use an influx of 6 millions french speaking people.
Title: Re: You Become a Refugee.
Post by: Admiral Yi on February 11, 2023, 10:11:18 PM
Canada
Title: Re: You Become a Refugee.
Post by: Razgovory on February 11, 2023, 11:01:47 PM
Iowa.  I'm sure Yi would take me in.
Title: Re: You Become a Refugee.
Post by: Admiral Yi on February 11, 2023, 11:15:57 PM
Quote from: Razgovory on February 11, 2023, 11:01:47 PMIowa.  I'm sure Yi would take me in.

Plenty of room.

But the only local event that could plausibly turn me into a refugee is a civil war, and Iowa wouldn't be any better than Missourah.  Well, maybe not quite as bad.
Title: Re: You Become a Refugee.
Post by: HVC on February 11, 2023, 11:17:03 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on February 11, 2023, 10:11:18 PMCanada

Great, now we have to build a wall.
Title: Re: You Become a Refugee.
Post by: Barrister on February 11, 2023, 11:53:01 PM
Quote from: mongers on February 11, 2023, 08:40:09 PMDisaster strikes and you and/or your family become refugees.

What do you take, where do you go and with whom?

Imagine the most likely scenario in your region/location that would force you to have to suddenly flee, what might that be and what would the long term ramification be for you?

I take nothing other than essentials.

I of course take my wife and kids.

I flee to Manitoba.
Title: Re: You Become a Refugee.
Post by: Richard Hakluyt on February 12, 2023, 02:12:04 AM
Phone, book of passwords and ID. I take my family of course and we flee to our relatives in Scotland; if Scotland is totally buggered too then it would have to be Canada (again relatives).
Title: Re: You Become a Refugee.
Post by: Legbiter on February 12, 2023, 02:33:46 AM
Norway.

If Europe and North America is totally fucked then Japan.
Title: Re: You Become a Refugee.
Post by: Josquius on February 12, 2023, 02:41:37 AM
Switzerland, though less than ideal, is pretty open to me.

Assuming Europe is off limits it probably would have to be canada.
Title: Re: You Become a Refugee.
Post by: Threviel on February 12, 2023, 06:29:12 AM
Seeing as the most likely scenario would be a Russian attack before we join Nato I'd go to Denmark. If Nato is involved I guess I'll go to Spain, if they get that far I might as well start studying Russian.
Title: Re: You Become a Refugee.
Post by: Sheilbh on February 12, 2023, 07:07:59 AM
Most displaced people are internally displaced so probably the far North of Scotland, if out of the country then Ireland (both family and friends).
Title: Re: You Become a Refugee.
Post by: crazy canuck on February 12, 2023, 08:44:24 AM
If disaster strikes the Southwest B.C., SouthEast BC here I cone.
Title: Re: You Become a Refugee.
Post by: Tonitrus on February 12, 2023, 10:49:48 AM
Quote from: crazy canuck on February 12, 2023, 08:44:24 AMIf disaster strikes the Southwest B.C., SouthEast BC here I cone.

Prince Rupert and the Hazelton area seemed nice.  :(
Title: Re: You Become a Refugee.
Post by: crazy canuck on February 13, 2023, 10:51:19 AM
Quote from: Tonitrus on February 12, 2023, 10:49:48 AM
Quote from: crazy canuck on February 12, 2023, 08:44:24 AMIf disaster strikes the Southwest B.C., SouthEast BC here I cone.

Prince Rupert and the Hazelton area seemed nice.  :(

Also nice options
Title: Re: You Become a Refugee.
Post by: Savonarola on February 13, 2023, 11:57:26 AM
The most likely scenario for me is a hurricane.  I would pack a week long trip, take my wife and the dogs and drive to Michigan or (depending on my work schedule) the Greater Toronto Area.  I'd get a pet friendly AirBnB and spend a week (or longer again depending on work.)

Long term is in the hands of the insurance company.  :(

(Actually, unless the roof blows off, there's probably not going to be major issues.  Our house has stood since the 1950s and we don't live in a flood plain.)
Title: Re: You Become a Refugee.
Post by: The Brain on February 13, 2023, 02:28:31 PM
I don't leave home without my AmEx.
Title: Re: You Become a Refugee.
Post by: PDH on February 13, 2023, 02:33:59 PM
I criss cross the globe living off the credit cards while spending enormous sums on hookers and blow.  When the money runs out I explain that it wasn't my fault.
Title: Re: You Become a Refugee.
Post by: Zanza on February 14, 2023, 10:57:30 AM
Saw this on Reddit - no source provided though:
(https://i.redd.it/5046qdi2s2ia1.jpg)
Title: Re: You Become a Refugee.
Post by: Syt on February 14, 2023, 11:20:10 AM
Swedes/Norwegians are in for a surprise if shit goes down in Scandinavia.