Emergency Evacuation – Items to Gather
15-Minute Warning:
- Wallet, purse, keys, glasses
- Mobile phone(s), charger(s)
- Emergency cash, credit cards
- Pets, carriers, leashes, meds
- Clothes, shoes, hats (seasonal)
- Hearing aids, medications
- Flashlights/torches, extra batteries
- Safety deposit box keys
- Check books, bills to pay
30-Minute Warning: (above plus)
- Pillows, sleeping bags, blankets
- Address book, phone list
- jewelry, most valuable personal possessions
- Personal hygiene items
- Meds, supplements
- Pet food, dishes, bedding, and litter
- Children’s items (toys, books)
- Battery radio, extra batteries
- Toilet paper, hand wipes, soap
- Clothing for 3 days, shoes
- Computer (monitor, laptop)
- Gallon jugs of drinking water
One-Hour Warning: (above plus)
- Take/safeguard guns, ammo
- Ice cooler with ice, food, drinks
- Genealogy records, files
- 3 days of food, special diet items
- Gloves, masks
- Paper plates, cups, utensils
- School items (homework, pens, books, etc.)
- Licenses, vehicle titles, deeds
- Insurance, financial, medical data; wills, power of attorney
- Personal property list, photos, appraisals, documentation
Two+Hour Warning: (above plus)
- Albums, photos, home videos
- Family photos on display
- Military decorations, records, mementos, plaques
- (packed) luggage
- Valuable items, cameras
- Heirlooms, art, collections, journals, diaries, letters
- Primary cosmetics
- Secondary
