In addition to survival items such as water, food and medical supplies, consider the following personal documents to put in your emergency kit:

Here are some items that need to be in that emergency kit:

Birth certificates

Passports or Visas

Home insurance documents

Car insurance documents

Auto registrations

Health insurance documents, medical cards, prescriptions

Employment records

Tax records

Driver’s licenses

Social Security cards

Backup ID

Credit cards

Medical history

Power of attorney

Wills

Concealed carry permit if you have one

Important phone numbers and contacts

Titles, deeds, etc.

Marriage license

At least one statement from all financial accounts with account number, phone number, address

All military and VA records

Pet records including rabies and other health vaccinations

Even more important is a video that contains the contents of the home. In the emergency kit, policyholders should have a thumb drive with a video of all contents in the house and the house itself.

The video should include the content of all rooms with all drawers, cabinets and/or closets opened and contents revealed. Also include garage contents, attic contents, art works and make sure all valuables are clearly seen.