08.26.2026
What Do You Need in Your Go Bag?
Here is an essential checklist to ensure your safety when evacuating.
In any disaster, it is vital to be prepared. And with hurricane season underway, it is especially important to have a plan in place and be ready for an evacuation.
Is your Go Bag ready? Read on to see our recommended packing checklist.
What is a Go Bag?
When disasters happen, a Go Bag is an essential item to ensure you have what you need the first 72 hours after a crisis begins.
What needs to go in it?
- Water Jugs
- Prescriptions
- First Aid Kit
- Cash/Credit Cards
- Extra Change of Clothes
- Important Documents
- Flashlight
Staying up to Date
- Keep your phone charged and on
- Sign up for alerts
- Regularly check for updates from NOAA, the National Hurricane Center, and your local emergency management authorities
Preparing to Evacuate
- Fill your gas tank
- Have your evacuation route mapped out and on hand
- Grab your Go Bag
This article has been updated on August 26, 2026.
