"Winter" bag (not quiet as important here in SC as it was in MA) has sturdy shoes, warm clothes, gloves, old coat, matches, blanket, etc. and is in my trunk all winter.
"General" bag has light-weight work clothes, matches, water, small cash, light-sticks, flashlight.
Emergency closet has oil lamps, batteries, blankets, water, matches, sterno stove, camp stove, etc. Around here, we've run into emergencies consisting mainly of several-day power outages, so we made sure that the stove and decorative gas log "fireplace" would function without power. We would probably lose our frozen food but I don't think much else would go wrong.
If we have to evac, I'm prepared to load most of that junk into duffles and into the car in 30 minutes. If we had to go on foot (doubtful) we could but with greater difficulty, wife and I are not hikers!
Even at work I have several flashlights, water, and maps of the city to help me evac in case of Bad Things, and I have planned alternate routes to get from work to home by car or foot if need be.
Oh, and the emergency closet is also the ammo closet, so I'm prepared for other things, too!


There have been times in my life when I've been MORE prepared than I am now, but my wife doesn't scoff at my preparations and if we thought a 'cane was headed to Charlotte, I think we would do okay without a trip to the store.
Hmmm. Need to restock the first aid kits...