"Grab and Go" List

Here is another example of items that you might want to put on your "Grab and Go" List/Evacuation List.  You should list in order of priority, and where they are located in the house.

I keep the girls' and my 72-hour backpacks in my car; Darin keeps his in his truck.  However, we haven't rotated the food in them for quite a while.  In the backpacks, I have many of these items on the list (such as contact lists, toiletries, sanitation items, glasses).  This weekend, we bought small radio/flashlights to add to the 72-hour backpacks.  I'm pretty excited about this addition.  Often, when I think about all the things we still need for our emergency kits, I get a little discouraged about the cost of it all.  Then I realized that I don't need to get it all.  If I buy one thing here, one thing there, I'm better prepared than I was before.  I know, I'm slow.

My kids always bring books in the car while I'm running errands, so there are always books there.  Also, we keep our safe with important documents in the basement.  I'm thinking that I'm going to move it to ground level so that it's not so far to carry it during an emergency.  That sucker's heavy!

72-Hour Kit (including food & water, emergency contact list, medications,toiletries, sanitation, glasses)
important documents file/binder
emergency cash (small bills & coins)
photo albums
scriptures/hymns/children's songbook
clothing & underware for 3-4 days
children's comfort items (blankies, stuffed animals, etc)
games, puzzles, books
sleeping bags, pillows, blankets
laptops

Something I don't need to worry about, but you might:
infant items (clothing, diapers, formula, etc)

pets/Food

To Do's:
Shut off heat/air conditioning
Lock all windows & doors
Unplug all electronics & appliances (not fridge or freezer)