Printable guides to help your household prepare. These links open PDF files on the publishing organizations’ websites, where you can save or print them.
Pack a go-bag
City of Berkeley — Evacuation Planning Worksheets
Includes a go-bag packing checklist, with items to pack ahead and items to add when leaving. It also helps you plan evacuation routes and household arrangements. The go-bag checklist is on PDF page 10 in the screen-reader-friendly section.
17 pages. Updated May 2026. For paper copies, the City recommends printing pages 2–7; pages 8–17 provide the accessible version.
Open Berkeley’s go-bag and evacuation planning worksheets (PDF)
General emergency preparedness checklist
American Red Cross — Be Red Cross Ready: Preparedness Checklist
A simple two-page overview covering emergency supplies, household plans, staying informed, and reconnecting with loved ones. Includes both go-kit and stay-at-home supplies.