Published on May 02, 2025
Welcome to Week 4 of the City of Alameda's Preparedness Campaign, with weekly preparedness tips that will ensure you are Alameda Ready when disaster strikes.
In the case of a major disaster like an earthquake, you may need to have basic documents on hand to provide proof of your identity, residency, or insurance coverage. These copies should be kept in your at-home earthquake bin (Week 3) and your Go Bag and workplace kit (coming soon in Weeks 5 and 6!). Not only will you be Alameda Ready for a disaster, you're going to find all these documents and organize them!
Create an Emergency Contact List!
Include a friend or family member who lives out of state so they can help alert others about your status, work and school addresses and phone numbers for all family members, and personal information for everyone in your household including doctor names, medications, blood type, etc.
Here's a template you can use from the American Red Cross.
You should also have copies of:
Don't worry about a thing, cause every little thing is gonna be alright -- when you're prepared!
Public Works Department