What are your emergency plans?

Weather radio. Batteries. Canned food with pop tops. Battery operated heated blankets. 2 gallons of water per person . flashlights plenty batteries snack items keep phones charged. Blow up mattresses first aid kits. Plenty hand wipes sanitizers candles battery operated heaters

At this very moment here in Houston we're being hit by tropical storm Beta. It's dropped over 12" of rain since last evening and most major roads and freeways are blocked with flood waters. In other words, a normal summer storm here. That being said, I'm always shocked by how many people don't have flood insurance. If you live in an area that probably won't flood it's only pennies but even if you live in an area that does flood often it's still amazingly cheap for the protection it gives you.

The insurance is backed by the U.S. government even though the policy is sold through whatever insurance agent you're using for home/auto/renters insurance. There's a wait period between when the policy is purchased and when it goes into effect so you can't wait until the storm is at your doorstep before signing up.

Stay safe.

we have a bug out box witch has 40 gal water 10 days if food for 3 batteries 4 flashlights 2 hand crank

chargers one scanner one ham radio 4 sleeping bags 20below 1two burner stove 5 propane canisters and goodies snacks my truck always has a full tank with 5gal gascan  in back 

Our main concern is tornadoes. We have a tub with bright yellow lid containing essentials. Bottled water is always kept in the pantry. A plan for dragging mattresses and closing doors so we can hunker down in the hallway is shared with everyone.

Up until 2 weeks ago, we had none. But after being evacuated twice within a 24 hour period of time due to wildfires in Southern Oregon, we are doing a lot of re-thinking. Fireproof-locking safety box with all important papers that can be grabbed. A duffel bag with some toiletries, tylenol, extra chargers and some clothes waiting to be grabbed. The big take away I learned from this is have alternative escape routes planned out. When a whole neighborhood and city is being evacuated, it does not help you to be stuck in traffic.

Many disaster-prone states offer a tax-free weekend where many emergency supplies that are normally taxed aren't. Here in Texas it occurs in late April to encourage people to get ready for hurricane season. How about your state?

TX Emergency Prep Tax Free Weekend: https://comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/publications/98-1017.php

I've had several go bags for years.   We don't get much in terms of natural disasters here in the DC area.  A few hurricanes and one derecho that have killed power for up to a week.  But really, it's pretty safe. 

What I learned from the derecho:

1) some gas stations didn't work because they didn't have power to the pumps (so have a full tank of gas).

2) many stores couldn't take debit or credit cards because of power outages, or the communication lines were down (so have a good amount of cash on hand).

We've now added a dog to the mix, so I have a go bag and a first aid kit for him.  

Have a place to meet up with other family members. Have all their phone numbers in a file on my phone.

have 7 days supply of medication in my go pack.

I have a bag packed with all my important documents in case of an emergency situation. I know the location of my emergency center which is 10 blocks away in the event of removing myself from my present domain.