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Hurricane Preparedness Kit

Hurricane season is already upon us and I suggest you have all of the following items that apply to you close at hand and ready to go if there is an evacuation in your area.

• Current passport
• Birth certificate
• Social security card
• Property titles
• Insurance policies
• A list of bank and credit card account numbers
• Copies of prescriptions for life-supporting medications
• Spare keys to your car

Items I recommend you store digitally on a hard drive at a secure, off-site location:

• Scans of photo negatives and videos that you would be devastated to lose (like wedding photos and videos)
• Scans of your titles and insurance policies
• Scan of your Last Will and Testament
• Scans of your passport, birth certificate, and social security card
• Scans of prescriptions for your life-supporting medications
• A text file containing your bank and credit card account numbers
• A recent backup of important computer documents
• Photos of the interior and exterior of your home taken within the last four months
• Recent photos of your pets

Adoption and Custody Papers

Store in a safe deposit box or fireproof storage for the home.

Citizenship and Naturalization Papers

Store in a safe deposit box or fireproof storage for the home.

Separation and Divorce Paperwork

Store in a safe deposit box or fireproof storage for the home.

Settlement Agreements

Store in a safe deposit box or fireproof storage for the home.

Military Documents

Store in a safe deposit box or fireproof home storage.

Social Security Card

In the past, we were told to carry our card with us, but the SSA now advises that the card not be carried with us, unless we are using it to show an employer or for other specific identification purposes. Store in fireproof home storage.

Diplomas and Transcripts

Store in fireproof home storage or safe deposit box.

Medical History

Store in a home file and update as needed.

Employment Records

Store in a home file.

Inventory of Valuable Papers

Store in a home file. Keep a copy with a trusted friend. Update annually.

Inventory of Household Goods and Appraisals

Store in a safe deposit box with a copy in your home file. This should be updated at least once a year.

Audit Records

Store in a safe deposit box or fireproof home storage.

Insurance Records

Store in safe deposit box or fireproof home storage.

IRA Contributions

Store in a safe deposit box or fireproof home storage.

Real Estate Records

Store in a safe deposit box or fireproof home storage. These include real property deeds, title papers, abstracts, mortgage and lien documents, tax assessment notices, purchase contracts, and records of capital improvements. Be sure to include any rental properties.

Tax Returns and Supporting Documentation

Store in safe deposit box or fireproof home storage.

Advance Directive(living will/durable power of attorney for health care)

Store copies in your home file, safe deposit box, and copies with your agents. Update as needed.

Insurance Policies and Records of Claims

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