I feel like it depends? If I were fleeing floods, fire, or a tornado, I'd have to be prepared that I would never see my home or my things again. So everything has to fit into one bag. But for where I live right now, I prefer to have important documents in a fireproof safe. Hurricanes are typically forecast several days out and the big concern is losing power, possibly water. If that were the case I'd probably just relocate to a relative's house for a few days with some toiletries.