LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – In 2020, South Tahoe Now and the Tahoe Network of Fire Adapted Communities teamed up to present ways to protect you and your families in the case of wildfire. Also in that series were ways to prepare your home, create go-bags, and other helpful and necessary tips and tools.
We will be sharing that series again, with one focus a day over the next ten days.
Create a Go-Bag
Perhaps you have been thinking about making an emergency Go-Bag for months, but have never made one. Now is the perfect time to do it. A Go-Bag is an evacuation bag that contains a three-day supply of items you would need to evacuate your home safely. These bags are prepared in advance, before an emergency, and are kept in an easily accessible place.
The key is “before,” and not when you are racing through the house to evacuate immediately.
When creating your Go-Bag, first add the essentials:
Cash and extra credit cards
Medications and prescription glasses
Water and non-perishable food
Personal toiletries and clothing
Flashlight and batteries
First-Aid kit
Pet necessities
Next, add some additional items:
Hand sanitizer/wipes
Books and magazines
Trash bags
Rain poncho
Blankets
Laundry detergent
Rubber gloves
After the Angora Fire, Tahoe Douglas Rotary and other volunteers prepared baggies from the dozens of boxes of donated items that were stored at the then-MontBleu Resort. Those baggies contained motel-sized shampoo, soap, one washcloth, a toothbrush, and travel-sized toothpaste. Make up your own baggie after traveling; they are very handy and needed if evacuated.
Other resources
Wildfire Evacuation Checklist
Create a Personalized Go-Bag Gift
Un Kit De Suministros De Emergencia