Preparedness
Weather Document Waterproofing: IDs, Insurance, Photos, and Digital Backups
How to protect important documents before floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, fires, and storm evacuations with waterproof storage and digital backups.
Quick answer: Important documents should have both physical protection and digital backups before storm season.
What to protect
IDs, insurance policies, medication lists, property photos, leases, deeds, titles, emergency contacts, and pet records are common priorities.
Keep copies where you can grab them quickly.
Waterproof storage
Use waterproof bags or containers and keep them above flood-prone floors.
For evacuation areas, store documents in a go bag or a location you can reach fast.
Digital backups
Scan or photograph documents and store them securely with access from outside the home.
Update photos of belongings before damage happens.