As part of any disaster preparedness kit, you will need a 3-ring binder with index tabs to hold important information. Creating a binder as a single source for locating important information when you need it will be invaluable during the recovery process. This binder should include the following:
Preparedness items to gather before a disaster:
Copy of insurance policies
Personal property inventory
List of home features & fixtures
Home floor plan
Important contacts-Emergency contact list Photos
Copies of receipts
Recovery items to collect after a disaster:
Correspondence from insurance adjusters Estimates
Contracts and change orders
Building permits
Contractor correspondence Construction details Business cards
Hint: Consider creating one binder for insurance related matters, and another binder for construction when rebuilding your home.
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