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Another important item to prepare is a packet of records. He suggests scanning copies of all important documents, especially insurance information, and storing the material away from your house. He recommends sending it to a friend or relative as an email attachment or putting it on a flash drive in a safe deposit box at a bank. "If you are going to bring [the documents] with you, put all of them in a plas- tic bag and seal it tight and store it in your car, including your passport and other important papers," he added. He highly recommends making a video of your possessions or taking pictures to doc- ument any claims you might make. "Send a copy away from the area to friends or family," he said. REIMBURSEMENT A KEY FUNCTION Do parades count as an emergency? The Suncoast Super Boat Grand Prix boat races? "I know the Police Department and the [Sarasota County] Fire Department. They've already started working on their plans for the Fourth of July," he replied. "You can look at different weather events, whether it's a hail storm that's unexpected or damaging events — let's say a tornado," he added. "We've even had severe cold weather here, so do we open shelters for the homeless?" Arthur, the first tropical storm of the season, is projected to reach hurricane strength. The National Hurricane Center released the above predicted storm track as of 11 a.m. July 2. Image from the National Hurricane Center Sarasota News Leader July 4, 2014 Page 66