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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).
Shelter-In-Place
Supplies
□ Water, 1 gallon per person per day for drinking and
sanitation and stored in plastic bottles
□ Water and food for pet
□ Food, non-perishable (soups, dried
vegetables and meats, canned goods)
- Canned
juice, milk, etc.
- Can
opener for food (canned goods)
- Cooking
containers
- Disposable
Plates, bowls, cups, & utensils
- Infant
formula and diapers
□ Means of cooking
- grill, natural gas line or propane tank (outside
only)
- gas kitchen stove will usually work
- camping stove (outside only)
□ Heating
- Fire
place
- Kerosene
heater (refill outside)
Personal Disaster Supplies Kit (review annually)
□ Alarm
Clock, battery-operated
□ AM/FM Radio, battery-operated or crank
□ NOAA Radio with tone alert
□ Cell Phone (with the car charger cable)
□ Extra Batteries for Radio/Flashlight (keep in refrigerator)
□ First Aid Kit
□ Flashlights, battery-operated or crank
□ 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
□ Car Keys
□ Children’s Books and a few toys
□ Camera and Film to document any damage for insurance
□ Clothes, Shoes, and Raingear (if going to shelter)
□ Extra pair of glasses
□ Fire Extinguisher (ABC)
□ Matches or Lighter in a waterproof bag
□ Fuel in Car
□ Gas Cans
□ Generator
□ Insect Repellent
□ Items for Elderly or Disabled family members
□ Paper Products, toilet paper and paper towels
□ Sunscreen
□Feminine supplies and personal hygiene items
□ Soap and Toiletries
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Essential Records
Bag (Part of Evac Kit)
□ Waterproof Plastic bag:
□ Credit Cards and Cash
□ Pencils, paper, & Scissors
□ Maps with Marked Escape Routes*
□-List of bills with addresses, account #, and phone
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Inventory of house and/or pictures:
□-List -Family Physicians (name and phone)
□ Copies of Life & Medical & Homeowner Insurance
(company, phone, account number)
□ Important Family Information including person not located
locally (names and phone)
□-Medical Devices Information (brand, model & serial # of
devices such as a pace maker, glasses)
□-Prescriptions and reserve medications
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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