{"id":889,"date":"2010-06-13T03:00:19","date_gmt":"2010-06-12T21:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/?p=889"},"modified":"2014-07-23T20:32:48","modified_gmt":"2014-07-24T01:32:48","slug":"emergency-preparedness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/emergency-preparedness\/","title":{"rendered":"Emergency Preparedness"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Hurricane season has already begun! Ever since Katrina and New Orleans years ago, we are all on alert for the worst.\u00a0 Our family is vigilant about hurricanes due to Ike as well.\u00a0 We were without power for 14 days!<\/p>\n

With this in mind, here is our family preparedness check list.\u00a0 Not sure where to start? I suggest baby steps!\u00a0 Organize your papers first in a fireproof safe. Make a plan depending on whether you are staying or going.\u00a0 Take it step by step to be ready.<\/p>\n

Emergency Preparedness Checklist<\/strong><\/p>\n

Prepare and check when daylight savings time begins and ends!<\/p>\n

Communicate your family plan to another family friend or relative.<\/p>\n

For paper documents, place originals in safe or safe deposit box and carry copies with you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Social Security cards<\/td>\n<\/td>\nBottled water ( 1 gal per day per person)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Insurance policies (Life, Home, Auto, and Flood)<\/td>\n<\/td>\nSnacks<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Passports<\/td>\n<\/td>\nTravel food<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Drivers License<\/td>\n<\/td>\nIce<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Immunization records<\/td>\n<\/td>\nPaper towels<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Medical records<\/td>\n<\/td>\nToilet paper<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Medication<\/td>\n<\/td>\nHand sanitizer<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Birth certificates<\/td>\n<\/td>\nCandles<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Checkbooks<\/td>\n<\/td>\nGarbage bags<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Credit cards<\/td>\n<\/td>\nTool kit<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Debit cards<\/td>\n<\/td>\nFirst Aid Kit<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Will<\/td>\n<\/td>\nSafe deposit box list and keys<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Legal documents<\/td>\n<\/td>\nTarp<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Valuables (jewelry and keepsakes)<\/td>\n<\/td>\nMatches<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Computer back up\/ thumb drive<\/td>\n<\/td>\nRope<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cash ($500 suggested minimum)<\/td>\n<\/td>\nOld quilts and blankets<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Photos<\/td>\n<\/td>\nPet supplies<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Family phone book<\/td>\n<\/td>\nKids: Card and board games<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tax copies<\/td>\n<\/td>\nBattery operated TV<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Document carrier or safe<\/td>\n<\/td>\nBattery operated radio<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Batteries<\/td>\n<\/td>\nWalkie talkies<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Flashlights<\/td>\n<\/td>\nFlips flops\/extra shoes<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Duct tape<\/td>\n<\/td>\nVideo camera & tapes of home<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Propane tanks filled<\/td>\n<\/td>\nCooler<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cars filled up<\/td>\n<\/td>\nCan Opener<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gas in cans<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cell phones and chargers<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Here are some amazing websites for preparedness too!<\/p>\n

www.redcross.org<\/a><\/p>\n

www.ready.gov<\/a><\/p>\n

www.beprepared.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Hurricane season has already begun! Ever since Katrina and New Orleans years ago, we are all on alert for the worst.\u00a0 Our family is vigilant about hurricanes due to Ike as well.\u00a0 We were without power for 14 days! With this in mind, here is our family preparedness check list.\u00a0 Not sure where […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[4,9,6,5,7],"tags":[298,294,296,295,282,297],"class_list":["post-889","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-family-organizing","category-organizing-skills","category-paper-management","category-time-management","category-travel","tag-emergency","tag-emergency-preparedness","tag-family-emergency","tag-getting-organized-for-a-hurricane","tag-just-in-case","tag-life-happens"],"yoast_head":"\nEmergency Preparedness - 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