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Have a Disaster
Supplies kit ready in case of an emergency
In our area, a disaster could be a winter storm, a tornado, or an earthquake. When
disaster strikes, advance preparation can help you and your family to endure an evacuation or home
confinement (shelter-in-place). Gathering
supplies and tools could be the key to your recovery. There are two checklists and a supplement, which will help you to create
your basic disaster supplies kit or to have “at-ready” to add to kit.
FEMA recommends being
able to handle 3-7 days without any outside support.
This involves food, usually canned or dried; water, stored
but rotated before the expiration date, clothing appropriate to
the time of the year; and a source of cooking (gas will work
during power outages).
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Personal Disaster Supplies Kit (review annually)
□ Alarm Clock, battery-operated
□ AM/FM Radio, battery-operated or crank
□ Cell Phone (with the car charger cable)
□ Extra Batteries for Radio/Flashlight (keep in refrigerator)
□ First Aid Kit
□ Flashlights, battery-operated or crank
□ Lists in plastic bag:
-Family Physicians (name and phone)
-Medical Insurance (company and account number)
-Important Family Information (name and phone)
-Medical Devices Information (brand, model and
serial number of devices such as a pace maker)
□ Sturdy container for above (backpack/plastic container)
Other Supplemental Items for Your Supplies Kit
□ Baby Supplies
□ Blankets, Sleeping Bags and Pillows (if going to shelter)
□ Book, or other reading material
□ Bottled Water in Plastic Containers (1 gallon/person/day)
□ Car Keys
□ Children’s Books and a few toys
□ Camera and Film to document any damage for insurance
□ Canned Juice, Milk, Soup, and Food
□ Can Opener, manual
□ Clothes, Shoes, and Raingear (if going to shelter)
□ Credit Cards and Cash
□ Dry Food
□ Disposable Plates, Bowls, Cups, and Utensils
□ Extra pair of glasses
□ Fire Extinguisher (ABC)
□ Fuel in Car
□ Gas Cans
□ Generator
□ Grill, Natural gas or propane (with gas/propane)
□ Insect Repellent□ Inventory of house and/or pictures in waterproof bag
□ Items for Elderly or Disabled family members
□ Maps with Marked Escape Routes*
□ Matches or Lighter in a waterproof bag
□ Medications and Prescriptions
□ Paper Products, toilet paper and paper towels
□ Pencil and Paper
□ Scissors
□ Sunscreen
□ Soap and Toiletries
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Tools and Recovery Supplies Kit
□ Axe
□ Brooms and Mops for clean up
□ Caulking Gun and caulk
□ Chain Saw
□ Extra Chain for Chain Saw
□ Fuel for Gas-Powered Tools (50:1 mixture, usually)
□ Cleaning Supplies
□ Coolers
□ Cordless Drill
□ Crowbar or Wonder Bar
□ Duct Tape
□ Generator
□ Grill, Propane Gas
□ Hammer
□ Hand saws
□ Ladder (step and/or extension)
□ Lumber, strips to hold plastic/tarp
□ Nails and/or Screws
□ Pails
□ Pliers and adjustable wrench
□ Ropes
□ Shovel
□ Sponge
□ Tarps or plastic sheeting for windows/roof
□ Trash Bags
□ Utility Knife with retracting blade
□ Wet/Dry Vacuum
□ Wheelbarrow
□ Work Gloves
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