The only person who knows how you will react to an emergency is YOU. I don't think it is at all fair to judge others reactions to emergency situations even if you have experenced something similar.

Last summer, a wildfire broke out and it looked as if we were going to be evacuated. I already had Remus in the car and was preping a carrier for Dorian (my geko) and had a smaller cage for Cleo ready. I'll admit, I am hyper-paranoid and have arranged it so me and my pets can leave at a moments notice. Most people around here don't even think about having to leave as the only natural disasters that happen are earthquakes and fires and on very rare occasions, floods. I beleve though that ANYTHING can happen and I always try my hardest to prepare for it. I would never leave my pets behind unless it presented a risk of harming myself, my husband or my child. I figure if I die trying to save my pets, who will take care of them if they make it out?

As far as not having acomodations for my pets, I would gladly live out of my car if I had to. A minor discomfort for me is no reason to abandon the lives of creatures I swore to take care of.