It's been a wet winter here in SoCal and I'm expecting a particularly bad fire season. I live between two green belts so there's a real chance of needing to evacuate to a shelter. I've been putting together an emergency kit based on the FEMA manual with the emphasis of evacuation from a wildfire or earthquake.

For those of you who have worked in the shelters: what made the difference, and what did you wish that the evacuees brought with them? I'm looking for a lessons learned, particularly from the 07 fires in San Diego.

Thanks,
Mark R