Grab-and-go box
If you live in an area prone to natural disasters that could
require evacuation, consider creating a grab-and-go box. Use a
durable, sealed waterproof box or backpack. Put in copies of
everything that is in your emergency file, and add other
important papers:
- Medical prescriptions, including eyeglasses
- Copies of children’s immunization records
- Copies of all insurance cards and policies
- Copies of the back and front of your credit cards
- Cash or traveler’s checks for several days of living expenses (credit cards may not work)
- Rolls of quarters (banks might not be open for several days)
- List of bills and when they are due
- Copies of the tax form 1040 for the last three tax years
- Copies of your home inventory list, which should include everything you own with serial numbers and purchase prices as well as photographs and/or video of these items
- Copies of any wills, durable powers of attorney, deeds, marriage certificates, military discharge papers, divorce papers and birth certificates
The list of information in the grab-and-go box is so extensive
because it is meant to help your family rebuild if your house
gets destroyed or you don’t have access to it for a long period
of time.
References:
Tucker, J.A., Preparing your Evacuation “Grab and Go” Box, LSU Ag Center, 2006, retrieved December 10, 2008, from http://www.lsuagcenter.com/NR/rdonlyres/405B7245-4746-4480-9578-F3CE54172F2B/25562/Pub2949IEvacuationGrabBoxFINAL.pdf
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