Emergency Preparedness Kit List
What you have on hand when a disaster happens could make a big difference. Plan to store enough supplies for everyone in your household for at least three days.
Water: Have at least one gallon per person per day.
Food: Pack non-perishable, high-protein items, including energy bars, ready-to-eat soup, peanut butter, etc. Select foods that require no refrigeration, preparation or cooking, and little or no water.
Flashlights: A light for each family member gives each of you a means to signal your location, in case you get separated. Include extra batteries. Hand crank light is helpful.
Communication: Keep your cell phone handy, it might be the only phone available if the power goes out.
First aid kit: Include a reference guide.
Medications: Don't forget both prescription and non-prescription items.
Battery-operated Weather radio: Include extra batteries.
Tools: Gather a wrench to turn off gas if necessary, a manual can opener, screwdriver, hammer, pliers, knife, duct tape, plastic sheeting, and garbage bags and ties.
Clothing: Provide a change of clothes for everyone, including sturdy shoes and gloves.
Personal Items: Remember eyeglasses or contact lenses and solution; copies of important papers, including identification cards, insurance policies, birth certificates, passports, etc.; and comfort items such as toys and books.
Sanitary supplies: You'll want toilet paper, towelettes, feminine supplies, personal hygiene items, bleach, etc.
Money: Have cash. (ATMs and credit cards won't work if the power is out.)
Contact information: Include a current list of family phone numbers and e-mail addresses, including someone out of the area who may be easier to reach by e-mail if local phone lines are overloaded.
Pet supplies: Include food, water, leash, litter box or plastic bags, tags, medications, and vaccination information.
Map: Mark an evacuation route on it from your local area.