Flood grab bag checklist

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A grab bag is a bag of essentials you can pick up quickly if you need to leave home. Pack it now and keep it somewhere easy to reach. Tick off each item as you pack it, and check the bag every few months.

Tips

A rucksack is easier to carry than a suitcase.
Put documents and phone numbers in a sealed plastic bag to keep them dry.
Tell everyone at home where the grab bag is kept.

Pack your grab bag

Bottled water
Snacks that keep
Torch and spare batteries
Battery or wind-up radio
Charged power bank and charging cable
Medication and a list of doses
First aid kit
Copies of important documents in a waterproof bag For example passports, birth certificates and insurance
Cash and bank cards
Important phone numbers on paper
Warm clothes and waterproofs
Sturdy shoes or wellies
Hand sanitiser, wet wipes and toiletries
Spare glasses or hearing aid batteries
Spare house and car keys
Baby and pet supplies, if needed

Get ready

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Keep your grab bag near the door or upstairs
Know how to turn off your gas, electricity and water
Plan how you would help pets and anyone who needs support

If flooding is expected

Move valuables and important items upstairs
Turn off gas, electricity and water, if it is safe to do so
Never walk or drive through flood water
Follow advice from the emergency services
Call 999 if you are in immediate danger

From emergencyprepared.co.uk/checklists/flood-grab-bag/. Not an official government checklist.

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