Be Prepared: Be Ready for a Disaster
by: Georgia Legal Services Program®
EMERGENCY PLANNING: START TO ORGANIZE NOW
With the recent hurricanes, we have seen many displaced people without identification or money. We have compiled lists of items for you to consider having on your person and items to have in a "to go bag" to take with you in an emergency.
HAVE ON YOUR PERSON:
1. Driver's license or other government-issued (photo) identification
2. Insurance cards (including Medicare and Medicaid)
3. Prescriptions, other medications currently taking
4. Cash
5. EBT cards
6. One to two credit cards
7. ATM card
8. Checkbook
9. Cell phone and charger
MAKE A TO GO BAG WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AND PAPERS AND PLACE THESE ITEMS IN A GALLON ZIP LOCK PLASTIC BAG AND KEEP IN A SAFE SECURE, HANDY PLACE:
1. Copy of driver's license or other government-issued (photo) identification
2. Copy of birth/marriage certificates
3. Social Security card
4. Contact list- personal and business with addresses and telephone numbers
5. List of prescriptions (and optical prescriptions) and dosages you take
6. List of doctors seen with addresses and telephone numbers
7. List of checking/savings account numbers
8. Copies of insurance policies and cards with phone numbers
9. Copies of Medicare/Medicaid cards
10. List of credit card numbers and company information
11. Emergency cash
12. Legal documents: powers of attorney, will, trusts
13. Copies of immigration documents
14. Copies of most recent school records for students
15. Copies of IEPs for students in special education
16. Copy of housing voucher
17. Safe deposit keys or safe combination
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