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Emergency Preparedness Documents to Have Ready in Your Dallas Home
6/7/2018 (Permalink)
Carrying the right emergency preparedness documents during a natural disaster is necessary. (Photo credit RNR Plastics)
Emergency Preparedness Documents For Natural Disasters
During a disaster situation such as a hurricane, a document bag is an important part of your emergency preparedness kit. You may find you’ll need these documents if you are sheltering in place or evacuating.
Whether you are sheltering in place in a storm shelter or evacuating, keep these documents on you. We recommend you place them in a waterproof sealable, plastic bag.
Emergency Preparedness Kit - Documentation
- Document Bag
- Current photo ID for all members of your group
- Birth certificates
- Social security cards
- Passports
- Photos of all members of your group, including pets
- Health insurance cards and prescriptions
- Medical records, such as medications and dosages
- Phone numbers (written on paper) for family, friends, doctors
- Bank account information and loan documents
- Insurance documents for:
- Home insurance
- Renters insurance
- Flood insurance
- Car insurance
- Property documentation (leases, mortgages)
- Vehicle titles
- Home inventory of household possessions and their value
- Backup computer files on a USB drive
- Copies of keys (home, vehicle, safes)
- Utility bills to prove where you live
Emergency Preparedness Plan
When you are preparing for an incoming storm and your preparedness plan needs to take into account the possibility of evacuation or your entire home being affected, there are other things in need of consideration to be prepared.
1. DIY First Aid Kit
A first aid kit does not need to be fancy or bought in the store. If you want to make one yourself, buy what goes inside in bulk and resupply as you need. We recommend you place your first aid kit items in a waterproof container like a plastic box or bag.
We recommend building a DIY kit for your home and each vehicle you own.
2. How to Build a Home Inventory of Household Items
An inventory of your household items is one of the important documents we recommend you carry with you. While the idea of doing your own home inventory may sound silly (after all, you know what’s in your own home!), it’s one of the important pieces of documentation in the event of a serious disaster, like a fire or tornado.
A home inventory helps prove to your insurance company what items were in your home that are now either too burnt to identify or have disappeared if your home was damaged. When it comes time to estimate replacement costs, only you can prove how much your items were worth.
3. Family Communications Plan During Natural Disasters
If a serious emergency happens in your area, your family may be separated. Having a family communications plan in place can help everyone meet in a safe location after the storm. Don’t depend on phone lines to work consistently during events like these.
4. Hurricane Emergency Kit
This is a kit made with a hurricane situation in mind. The needs for a hurricane are slightly different than other storms.
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Source: Texas Hurricane Center