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Emergency Financial Preparedness

Keep reading to learn more about how you can ensure your finances are prepared for anything.

Disaster Planning

Don't wait for a storm to hit: Prepare a plan now and save money. Click download to get the Emergency Financial Preparedness Checklist.

Preparing for hurricane season means more than stocking up on extra batteries.

It also means being prepared financially and ensuring important documents are kept organized and away from where they could be lost or damaged. Getting your financial records and documents in order now can save you time and stress following a hurricane or other emergency.

Budget for emergencies.

Being prepared means you're ready long before disaster hits. The Federal Emergency Management Agency recommends people create a budget for any expenses related to disasters, such as:

  • Insurance deductibles
  • Essentials like gas, food, shelter and emergency medical help
  • Evacuation and temporary shelter

Inventory all your valuable possessions with video and/or photos, which could be helpful if you need to file an insurance claim.

Keep one hard copy of your inventory in a lockable fire-proof box at home and a second in a safe deposit box or in digital form on a flash drive kept in a second location away from home.

Hawaii Community Federal Credit Union’s Hilo Branch currently has safe deposit boxes for rent. Call 808-930-7700 for more information.

Make sure you’ve got the following documents in a safe place. They could be critical when filing claims or applying for financial relief and assistance. Then, download the financial disaster preparedness kit and keep it in a safe place with a copy of your documents.

  • Photo ID
  • Birth certificates
  • Social Security cards
  • Housing payments
  • Insurance policies
  • Tax statements
  • Physician information
  • Health insurance information
  • Medications
  • Immunization records

  • Financial institutions
  • Insurance agents
  • Health professionals
  • Service providers
  • Community organizations

Learn more about how to prepare your finances for hurricanes and other emergencies at the following links

Hawaiian Electric Emergency Preparedness Checklist (PDF)

Emergency Financial Preparedness Kit

Download your own financial preparedness kit, provided courtesy of Hawaii Community Federal Credit Union. Use the first page of the kit as a checklist to verify you have copies of all the applicable documents and forms you may need to prove your identity or property ownership. The kit's second page is intended to help you track all of your important contacts, financial institutions and insurers you may need to reach in case of an emergency, along with some helpful government resources.

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