Disaster Recovery Resources

I live in Southern California. Disasters are a not-uncommon facet of life here. I have many friends who have been impacted by fires, I have had to evacuate on occasion, and I was raised by the Department Safety Coordinator of the LADWP before I got married to a chill survivalist. Here are some of the disaster resources I have made or collected over the years. Page is in Progress, more resources will be added as I collect them.

Post-Disaster

Forms

• Post-Disaster Expense Tracking Worksheet - This is an Excel sheet with a list of expenses to track after a disaster; everything from pet care to hotel costs to laundry is included. Keep track of these expenses and claim them with your insurance company.
• Possession Inventory - This is an Excel book (two sheets, instructions on the first sheet and form on the second) for tracking an inventory of the possessions you had in your home during the disaster. Check your computer and phone for photos that you may have had prior to the disaster to get a more complete inventory; if you have not evacuated yet, go through your home room by room and take a video slowly panning over the whole room before you leave so that you have documentation of what was in the home when you left.

Resource Documents

• FEMA Post-Disaster Recovery Guide

Pre-Disaster

Forms

• This is the same inventory sheet as earlier, but fill it out before a disaster to keep with your important documents.