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A Solid Evacuation Plan

In the event of a sudden emergency such as a disaster, you may have just minutes to gather your family and important papers, and get out of your house. Are you prepared? What would you take with you?

Planning What to Take:

• Medicines, prescriptions and first aid kit
  
• Bottled water
  
• Clothing and bedding (sleeping bags, pillows)
  
• Flashlight, battery-powered radio and extra batteries
  
• Special items for infants or elderly or disabled family members
  
• Computer hard drive or laptop
  
• Photographs
  
• Pet food and other items for pets (litter boxes, leashes)

• Insurance policies
  
• Prescriptions
  
• Birth and marriage certificates
  
• Passports
  
• Drivers license or personal identification
  
• Social Security cards
  
• Recent tax returns
  
• Employment information
  
• Wills, deeds and recent tax returns
  
• Stocks, bonds and other negotiable certificates
  
• Bank, savings and retirement account numbers
  
• Home inventory