I know one thing I have learned and that is to have an emergency list … so I can grab it and pack accordingly even down to the reminder to turning off water or whatever. Also, keep a folder with at least one bill from each company including insurance policies and birth certs or bank bills. That way if you are away for a period of time you can easily access any account numbers or show proof you actually live somewhere or have an insurance policy. When we left for Rita or local credit union was very damaged and noone could access their accounts for money! We had to lend money to a friend who had to go open a bank account in another town so his paycheck could be direct deposited. The credit union has since probably worked out the problems, but in a disastrous event it is better to be prepared. Also, when all the fences blew down… the people came out into the neighborhoods and actually met!
Julie