Super high winds last night and this morning. No surprise that fires would work their way to the city. Yes, a few bags ready to go. Birth & Marriage certificates fit laptop bags. Haven't worn my Key Safe and Leatherman in a long time. S&W also.
If you have time, take a picture of every room in your house. We did that when a wildfire burned our house in 2003, and it really helped with the insurance company. Hopefully you will never need it! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Scan any documents and get them in the cloud.. Take pictures.. rooms, closets, basement, garage, cars, etc..
@ran23 Glad to hear that you could return safely to your unaffected home! Some other things that came to my mind (and I put them on my to-do list as well): If not available electronically anyhow, scan also receipts / invoices for your more expensive stuff (TV, laptop, e-bike, etc.) - this is also what insurance companies may be asking for ("When did you buy this and what have you paid?"). Before leaving the house switch off any non-essential electronic equipment (A/C, TV, etc.) and remove the plug from the power socket (also some electricians vote against this last step because this may have a counter-effect in case a strike hits and the case is not grounded). This should help the power utility companies to re-power their network after a failure as the total consumption load would be less, AFAIK. What about gas and water utilities? Shut them off as well? Close any window and door, use window blinds where feasible? Leave your mobile phone number written in LARGE NUMBERS on a easily spotted place inside your home, so if a cop or the fire fighters need to open your home they can call you and ask if you are all at a safe location (which avoids unnecessary SAR operations), or can ask for other information.
