Setting Up
- Set up your MyDisasterPlan.com account and chose your username and password
- Print this instruction page for your convenience.
Initial Run-Through
- Navigate through questions and entry screens and begin entering your information. You'll be able to enter most of the information without much research.
- As you progress through the screens, make note of the documents you'll need to locate (e.g. birth certificates, deed to your house), and the belongings you want to catalog.
- The more you put into your personal secure database, the better it is for your recovery after a disaster. MyDisasterPlan.com allows you to select the items you want to enter and to skip those that you don't. You can also enter your information all at once or in multiple sessions over time.
Entering The Details
- To make entry quick and easy, take the list you created and go through your house to gather the appropriate documents and information, and take pictures of important belongings.
- When you put this information in your computer, we recommend putting all of these items in one file folder named "MyDisasterPlan". This will allow you to locate all of your documents more easily when entering your information.
- Return to the website and log in. Now you can walk through the screens again and input the additional information, documents, and pictures that you gathered.
Congratulations!
At this point you've safely gathered all of the necessary information you'll need to continue functioning, and have a smooth recovery in case of an emergency.
Enjoy Bonus Features
- Use Report Generator to download reports and create a CD to be stored in a safe place at home, or a hard copy for an evacuation pack, safe, or safe deposit box. The reports are in PDF format and can be stored on any storage medium including a memory stick or your PDA.
- Create a Wallet Card for each member of your family. This card contains vital contact and disaster plan information and is designed to sit behind a standard driver's license in your wallet.
Helpful Tips
- Remember to secure the original documents you gathered, and delete or secure the files you loaded onto your computer. If kept in a desk drawer, unlocked filing cabinet, or on a computer's hard drive, this sensitive data is vulnerable to theft.
- If you choose to print the reports offered by MyDisasterPlan.com, remember that these contain sensitive information and should be kept secure at all times.
- Get in touch with your insurance agent to review the inventory you created of your belongings. This process can ensure that your have adequate coverage for your property in the event of a loss.
