Everyone in the house should have a small getaway bag, ready for evacuation. In addition to essential emergency items, this bag should contain:
- personal items (towels, soap, toothbrush, sanitary items)
- a change of clothes.
For parents
- Family documents (birth and marriage certificates, driver’s licences, passports, insurance policies, family photos).
- A recent photo of your children.
For children
- A recent family photograph.
- An emergency card which explains where to meet up and gives out-of-area contacts.
- A favorite toy, game or book.