Properly storing personal documents is a smart move to avoid the consequences of a natural disaster resulting in bureaucratic problems. It also saves valuable time that will be essential for recovery.
How to protect your personal documents in the event of a natural disaster?
Storing them properly. It is recommended, first of all, Store critical personal documents in sealed plastic bags and keep them in a secure location.
It is also advisable to keep copies of important documents in your emergency kitIf you keep these documents in an accessible place, you will be able to find them easily. if you ever have to evacuate your home.
However, even if you take all precautions, Paper documents can easily be lost or damaged during a disaster.
That is why it is recommended Put your ID and most important medical records (including prescriptions) on a digital drive.
Store digital copies on a secure, password-protected cloud server, or another secure location. This way, you can access these documents in case your household items are damaged or destroyed.
Also, consider keeping hard copies of important documents in a fireproof and waterproof safe, a safety deposit box at a bank, or with a trusted relative or friend.
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What documents are recommended to be stored properly?
Related: These are the documents you should take in case you need to evacuate your home during a hurricane.
Identification documents
- driver's licenses
- Birth certificates
- passports
- Social Security Cards
- Consular registration, DUI, Citizenship Card, ITIN or TAX ID Number and letter or any identification from your country of origin, if you have your home address in the United States, it is better.
- Utility bill in your name
- Community or church identification such as Faith Action ID.
Copies of insurance policies
- Renters/Homeowners Insurance
- Medical/dental/medication insurance cards with recipe
Accounting reports and bank account recordsias (contact information, account numbers, and internet login information)
- Records of mortgage loans
- Car purchase loans
- Retirement accounts
- Utility bills
- Tarjetas de crédito
- Brokerage firms
- Information of the bank accounts
- Student loans and other loans
Legal documents
- Registration and car title
- Title deeds
- Wills
- Power of attorney medical care and/or power of attorney
- Household inventory, including receipts or appraisals for major purchases
- Cash or traveler's checks
- Utility Account Information
- Account numbers and login information Online contact
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