Evacuation Preparedness

Evac-Disaster Preparedness List (This Page as a PDF)

Remember, in case of an evacuation or other emergency, first and foremost you want to be able to get away from the situation quickly (within 15 minutes or less if possible) and safely. If you will need assistance to evacuate, you may want to arrange in advance with a friend or neighbor to assist you.

Basic Evacuation List you may want to have packed or ready to grab and go

• Printed KPOA Evacuation Gate maps or put their locations in your car(s) navigation system(s)
• Wallet/purse
• Cash & Credit Card(s) – you may not be able to use a credit card so smaller cash bills should be considered
• Car & house keys
• Medications, medication devices: cane/walker, CPAP, oxygen, etc.
• KN95 masks (fires)
• Eyeglasses, contact lenses, hearing aids/ batteries, etc.
• Cell phone and charger
• Laptop/tablet & charger
• Change(s) of clothes appropriate to the current weather/season
• Passport(s)

Create a “Grab and Go” Emergency Folder/Binder/External Hard Disk or Flash drive and include:

• Important phone numbers -you may lose cell phone power and not be able to get to your digital contact list – family, medical, financial, insurance numbers.
• Copies of birth certificates, ID’s, military records, social security info, etc.
• Insurance documents (policies if not available online), ID cards, agent’s phone number
• Tax documents if your only copies are stored at your home.
• Investment documents
• Legal documents (marriage certificates, etc.)
• Login information for your various online accounts including banks, insurance, email, etc. This is risky to put into your binder so you may want to use a secure online password manager such as Dashlane, LastPass, etc.
• Photos -You may want to scan in advance and store on an external hard drive or in the cloud.
• If you have time, create a quick video with your phone of your belongings, room by room, to assist you with a possible loss.

Pets:

You may want to arrange in advance with a nearby neighbor to assist in safely moving your pets to safety in case you are not at home. The following are items you will want to have available:

• Leash(es), harness(es)
• Carriers/crates
• Name & number of your vet
• Medical records
• Medications
• Food/water and feeding dishes
• Cat litter/pan
• Can opener for canned food
• Microchip number (if not microchipped write your phone number on your pet’s belly with a black marker)
• Current photo with you and your pet(s) in case they get lost
• Beds & toys.