I was thinking about this this morning (loss of records)...but where would one put these documents? the banks (safe deposits) are gone...if not, unable to be located....where could one put records? if a whole town is gone?
I just don't know....what would/could one do for this kind of disaster...to keep records safe....but where would they be safe?
That was what I was saying with lessons learned from this event. In reference to bank records etc., that's the whole point of disaster recovery plan (DRP).
Data processing facilities as a matter of practice [should] have such DRP procedures in place to take their data files to an alternate site and replicate what they need to run (e.g. payroll). These plans should be annually tested at a minimum. I am sure many dp managers are looking at their own DRP as we write.
Documents could be scanned onto a disc and that disc placed in the emergency kit. Just an idea..
Routine hurricane preparation includes securing important documents (including, but not limited to all insurance papers) and taking them with you during evacuation. During hurricane season, these documents are on top of my hurricane bug out bag.
Scanning them to a CD is a very good idea.