Great post @ozarkoffgrimfam ! These are questions that everyone should be asking themselves. I feel like a lot of people have that mentality of "this will never happen to me". Now, these people have become a burden to everyone apart of the rescue and cleanup effort.

I'm glad you brought this up because I did a recent article of what I keep packed inside my Medium ALICE pack for camping, survival, and emergency situations. I will inlcude a list of my top ten items if you need to leave home.

• Knife
• Axe
• Saw
• Stainless steel canteen filled with clean water
• Spare food - grains, beans, calorie dense foods
• Cordage - paracord or jute twine
• First aid kit
• Poncho or tarp
• Spare change of clothes and socks
• Fishing pole or compact rifle

I feel these items will cover a lot of bases and give you something to build on. Once you get your bases covered you can include more luxury items in your kit. I don't feel like I need to worry anymore when an event happens because I will make the best of the situation.

If you have any questions on these items let me know. I will include a link to my ALICE pack setup if you don't mind. I'm sure FEMA has helped a lot of people, but I wouldn't want to be caught dead inside one of their camps!!

https://steemit.com/camping/@rakkasan84/lightweight-survival-bushcraft-and-camping-setup-using-the-medium-alice-pack