My Emergency Plan

My Emergency Plan
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Are there pets in your household?

Household Information
Type the names and phone numbers of every member of your household. Having this information written down is important in the event you do not have your cell phone with you or the battery runs down. If you have a household member who uses other means of communication besides a cell phone, ensure to note it here.
Pet Information
Type the name and description of every pet in your household.
Important Emergency Contacts
Type the names and phone numbers of businesses, employers, hospitals, call centers, insurance providers, veterinarians, and other resources that you could need in the event of an emergency.
Out-of-Town Contact
Type the name and contact information for someone outside of your community or state who may be able to help you in the event of a disaster in your community.

Indoor Shelter Location
Identify the shelter location for you home, work, and school. If you live in an area where tornadoes, hurricanes, or other high-windstorms can happen, make sure everyone knows where to go for protection.This could be a small, interior, windowless room, such as a closet or bathroom,on the lowest level of a sturdy building, or a tornado safe room or storm shelter.
Neighborhood Emergency Meeting Place
This is a place in your neighborhood where your household members will meet if there is a fire or other emergency and you need to leave your home. The meeting place could be a big tree, a mailbox at the end of the driveway, or a neighbor’s house.
Outside the Neighborhood Emergency Meeting Place
This is a place where your family will meet if a disaster happens when you’re not at home and you can’t get back to your home. This could be a library, community center, house of worship, or family friend’s home.
Out-of-Town Emergency Meeting Place
This is the place you would go if you could not get back into your community because of an evacuation or some other hazard. This meeting place could be the home of a relative or family friend. Make sure everyone in your household knows the address of the meeting place and knows how they would get there during an emergency.
Pet Emergency Plan
What would you do with your pet if you had to evacuate your home? Do you have an appropriate amount of extra medications, food, toys, etc.? Use this space to describe how you would care for your pet during an emergency situation.

During and immediately after a disaster, your first priority will be protecting the life and safety of yourself and your loved ones. However, after the disaster is over, and the recovery process begins, it is critical to ensure you have all of your important documents accessible. Before disaster strikes, take the time to make sure you have access to all important records. We recommend keeping these files in a secure location and saving copies to a cloud-based, password-protected server.

Important documents may include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Birth, marriage, divorce certificate, adoption, child custody papers
- Passport, driver’s license, Social Security card, green card, military service identification, other
- Pet ownership papers, identification tags
- Housing: lease or rental agreement, mortgage, home equity line of credit, deed
- Vehicle: loan documents, VIN, registration, title
- Other Financial Obligations: utility bills, credit cards, student loans, alimony, child support, elder care, automatic payments such as gym memberships
- Financial Accounts: checking, savings, debit cards, retirement, investment
- Insurance Policies: homeowners, renters, auto, life, flood, appraisals, photos, and lists of valuable items
- Sources of Income: pay stubs, government benefits, alimony, child support
- Tax Statements: Federal/state income tax returns, property tax, vehicle tax
- Estate Planning: will, trust, power of attorney
- Health/dental insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, VA health benefits
- List of medications, immunizations, allergies, prescriptions, medical equipment and devices, pharmacy information
- Living will, medical power of attorney
- Caregiver agency contract or service agreement
- Disabilities documentation
- Contact information for doctors/specialists, dentists, pediatricians, veterinarians
Have you collected and saved your vital documents?

After an emergency, you may need to survive on your own for several days. Being prepared means having your own food, water and other supplies to last for at least 72 hours. A disaster supplies kit is a collection of basic items your household may need in the event of an emergency.

Make sure your emergency kit is stocked with the items on the checklist below. Most of the items are inexpensive and easy to find and any one of them could save your life.

A basic emergency supply kit could include the following recommended items:
- Water (one gallon per person per day for at least three days, for drinking and sanitation)
- Food (at least a three-day supply of non-perishable food)
- Battery-powered or hand crank radio and a NOAA Weather Radio with tone alert
- Flashlight
- First aid kit
- Extra batteries
- Whistle (to signal for help)
- Dust mask (to help filter contaminated air)
- Plastic sheeting and duct tape (to shelter in place)
- Moist towelettes, garbage bags and plastic ties (for personal sanitation)
- Wrench or pliers (to turn off utilities)
- Manual can opener (for food)
- Local maps
- Cell phone with chargers and a backup battery
- Download the Recommended Supplies List (PDF)
Have you assembled your own disaster supplies kit?
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