In the event that you need to evacuate your home due to fire, flooding or another emergency, prepare a Go Bag with some essential items. Many of these materials can be found around your home or even at a dollar store:
- Copies of your important documents, such as insurance cards, photo IDs, birth certificates, deeds, and proof of address. Keep these in a waterproof and portable container.
- Extra set of car and house keys.
- Credit and ATM cards.
- Cash, especially in small bills (ones, fives and tens).
- Bottled water and ready-to-eat foods, such as energy or granola bars.
- Flashlight and extra batteries.
- Battery-operated AM/FM radio and extra batteries (You can also buy wind-up radios that do not require batteries.)
- Medication. Be sure to refill medications before they expire. Keep a list of the medications each member of your household takes, why they take them, and their dosages. Also keep copies of all prescriptions, and your doctors’ and pharmacist’s contact information.
- First-aid kit.
- Sturdy, comfortable shoes, lightweight rain gear, and a mylar blanket.
- Contact and meeting place information for the members of your household (Family Emergency Plan).
- A small regional map (Emergency Evacuation Route Map).
- Personal care items: hand sanitizer, feminine products, toothbrush and toothpaste, toilet paper and wipes.
- Special care items, including child care supplies, items for special needs and pet supplies.
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