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CHAPTER 10
Preparing for Natural Disasters and Other Emergencies
Hurricane Katrina forced many citizens to face the reality of how unpredictable life can be. It also exposed the critical need for everyone to make financial records a part of their emergency preparedness plans. Thousands of Katrina survivors were unable to verify their identities and access their bank accounts. Finding new jobs became an impos- sible task.
To make sure you are prepared for the unexpected, complete the following information and keep this booklet in a fire-safe or flame- retardant box in your home where you can access it quickly if you are forced to leave due to an emergency situa-
tion. Along with it, you may want to store some cash in $10 and $20 bills in case ATM access is not available.
It is also recommended that you keep a copy
of this information and all of the accompa-
nying documents somewhere outside of your
home, such as a bank safe-deposit box, along
with photographs or video of your valuables, and a backup disk of any financial records stored on your computer. Be sure to keep all of these records updated.
When prosperity comes, do not use all of it.
—Confucius
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