If you have to flee your home during a natural disaster, time is critical. You won't be able to take everything, but these are things you'll want to have on hand.

More than 30,000 people have evacuated their homes in L.A. County, and two people are confirmed to have died during the blazes. Before the fires began, the National Weather Service issued its highest alert for extreme fire conditions — citing widespread wind gusts of up to 100 mph,

A go bag doesn't necessarily have to be a backpack or sack, as the goal is simply to organize all of your most critical supplies in one area — that way you're able to evacuate quickly in the event of an emergency.

The destructive fires in Los Angeles County have shone a spotlight on the West's vulnerability to natural disasters and the need for emergency preparedness as wildfire seasons become longer and more intense.

Experts have provided some must-pack items for anyone who has been displaced because of the California wildfires.