We live in earthquake country and are also not far from California's recent fires. In addition, I am temporarily disabled due to an accident. For many years we have carried a car kit with a change of clothes, hygiene and first-aid items, a few snacks, gloves, etc. During the recent disaster, we used a guest room to lay out additional items and bags that we could pack easily and quickly should we have needed to evacuate. Now that the danger has passed, we plan to keep those bags at the ready (review and restock home and car bags at least every 6 months) and be more mindful of what is important. For many of us, the preparation of important documents and records is the most difficult. At the suggestion of a few friends, I plan to scan and download ours to thumb drives/USB flash drives. We could not possibly pack all of our photos and memorabilia in an emergency, but many family photos, histories, and documents, have already been uploaded to genealogical websites.
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Rochelle HaleJanuary 29, 2025
We live in earthquake country and are also not far from California's recent fires. In addition, I am temporarily disabled due to an accident. For many years we have carried a car kit with a change of clothes, hygiene and first-aid items, a few snacks, gloves, etc. During the recent disaster, we used a guest room to lay out additional items and bags that we could pack easily and quickly should we have needed to evacuate. Now that the danger has passed, we plan to keep those bags at the ready (review and restock home and car bags at least every 6 months) and be more mindful of what is important. For many of us, the preparation of important documents and records is the most difficult. At the suggestion of a few friends, I plan to scan and download ours to thumb drives/USB flash drives. We could not possibly pack all of our photos and memorabilia in an emergency, but many family photos, histories, and documents, have already been uploaded to genealogical websites.
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