Maintain, in an easy-to-carry container, a disaster supply kit that includes essential supplies, such as:
- Battery-powered AM/FM radio or TV with extra batteries
- 3-day supply of non-perishable food and water (1 gal/day/person)
- Flashlight with extra batteries
- Dust mask
- Rain poncho
- Mylar blanket
- Small tool kit
- Wrench (shut off gas & water)
- Pliers
- Tape
- Compass
- Matches in waterproof container
- Aluminum foil
- Plastic storage containers
- Signal flare
- Paper, pencil
- Needles, thread
- Whistle
- Plastic sheeting & duct tape
- First aid kit
- Sterile adhesive bandages in assorted sizes
- Sterile gauze pads (2 in & 4 in)
- Hypoallergenic adhesive tape
- Triangular bandages (3) or slings
- Sterile roller bandages (2 in & 3 in) (3 each)
- Scissors
- Tweezers
- Needle
- Moistened towelettes
- Antiseptic
- Thermometer
- Petroleum Jelly
- Safety Pins (ass’t sizes)
- Cleansing agent/soap
- Latex gloves
- Sunscreen
- Sanitation supplies (soap, toilet paper, garbage bags, bleach, plastic bucket with tight lid, etc.)
- Charged cell phone
- Cash and copies of vital papers (insurance, bank accounts, deed, credit card account numbers, contracts, pictures of assets, etc.) Home phone numbers of insurance agent, banker, plumber, electrician, etc.
Keep this kit in an easy to find location
For home basics include clothing, shoes, and bedding. Also include: birth & marriage certificates, important phone numbers, inventory of household goods, deed, social security cards, stocks & bonds, insurance policies, passports, etc.
