Plan for your pets. Since pets aren't allowed in shelters due to health regulations,make sure you have a plan to keep your pets safe. Ask an out-of-state friend or family member to be your contact should family members get separated during an evacuation. Make sure everyone in your family has contact numbers. Check your sump pump. Keep it clean and test it regularly. Keep an accurate,complete list of the possessions in your home stored off site in case you later need to file insurance claims. An example of a free tool is the Allstate Insurance Digital Locker,a home lnventory application that allows you to create and manage a list of your possession through online cloud storage