The Financial Side Of Disaster Preparedness (NAPSA)—If you want to protect your financial well-being during a natural disaster, experts say preparation is the key. Keeping these tips in mind can help you weather a storm and much more: Put identification-related materials, such as insurance cards, Social Security cards, passports and birth certificates, in a safe place that you can get to in an emergency. Keep identification-related materials, such as insurance cards, Social Security cards, passports andbirth certificates, in a place that you canget to in an emergency. Have enough checks and deposit slips to last a month. Having the account numberavailable may make it possible to make important paymentsover the phone. Also, make sure you can get to bank and brokerage account numbers, credit card numbers, insurance policy numbers and your safety deposit box key. You may want to keep an emergency evacuation bag, along with prescription medication, a flashlight, radio and other equipment. To learn more, visit www.amer icascommunitybankers.com.
