Go bag and papers checklist
A printable from Disaster help before and after. Fill it in by hand. Nothing you write is collected by this website.
Go bag and papers checklist
Alerts:
- Signed up for county alerts (SMC Alert or AlertSCC)
- MyShake app on every phone
Go bag (one per person):
- Water and food for a few days
- Medicines and copies of prescriptions
- Chargers, battery pack, flashlight, radio
- Clothes, sturdy shoes, smoke mask
- Cash in small bills
- Baby and pet supplies
Papers (copies in a waterproof bag, photos on phone):
- IDs, passports, consular IDs
- Green cards, work permits, DACA and USCIS notices, A numbers
- Children's birth certificates
- Medi-Cal, insurance, bank cards
- Lease or utility bill
- Emergency numbers on paper
Our meeting place if we are split up: ____________ Out of area contact: ____________
From Disaster help before and after. Facts checked October 21, 2026. Free information, not legal or medical advice.