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Hurricane Disaster Supply Kit
The most important part of your hurricane plan is a Disaster Supply Kit. This kit includes the basic life support you will need after a disaster. Prepare to be self-sufficient for at least 3 days to two weeks. Stock up today and replenish as necessary:
- Cash (With no power, banks and ATMs may be closed or empty, and checks and credit cards will not be accepted).
- Change for pay phone
- Two weeks supply of prescription medicines
- Two weeks supply of non-perishable/special dietary foods
- Drinking water/containers (3 gallons per person)
- Flashlights and 7 sets of batteries for each family member
- Portable radio and 7 sets of batteries
- First aid kit including bandages, antiseptic, pain reliever, etc.
- Mosquito repellent and sunscreen
- Two coolers (one to keep food; one to go get ice)
- Water purification kit (tablets, plain chlorine, or iodine)
- Non-electric can opener
- Extra batteries for camera, flashlights, radio, portable TV, and lamps, etc.
- Toilet paper, paper towels, and pre-moistened towelettes.
- Soap and antiseptic
- Glass enclosed candles
- Ice
- Maps of the area with landmarks on it
Babies:
- Formula
- Diapers
- Bottles
- Pacifiers
- Powdered milk
- Medications
Pet Supplies:
- Dry and canned food for two weeks
- Water (1/2 gallon per day)
- Litter box supplies
- Traveling Cage
- Leash and collar
- Proof of inoculations
Cooking:
- Portable camp stove or grill
- Stove fuel or charcoal, lighter fluid
- Disposable eating utensils, plates, and cups
- Napkins and paper towels
- Aluminum foil
- Oven mitts
Food:
- Ready-to-eat canned meats, fruits, and vegetables
- Canned juices, milk, soup (if powdered, store extra water)
- High energy foods such as peanut butter, jelly, crackers, granola bars, trail mix
- Vitamins
- Foods for infants, elderly persons, or persons with special dietary needs
- Comfort/stress foods such as cookies, hard candy, sweetened cereals, lollipops, instant coffee, and tea bags
Important Family Documents:
- Photo copies of prescriptions
- Proof of occupancy of residence (utility bills)
- Medical history or information
- Waterproof, portable containers for document storage
- Will, insurance policies, contracts, deeds, stocks, and bonds
- Photo IDs, passports, social security cards, and immunization records
- Bank account numbers
- Credit card account numbers and companies
- Important telephone numbers for insurance companies, family members, etc.
- Family records (birth, marriage, death certificates)
- Photocopies of credit and identification cards
- Back-up disks of your home computer files
- Photo or video pictures of property (Photographs will make it easier for your claims adjuster to make an assessment of what you may have lost due to a disaster. Check with your insurance adjuster to see what they would prefer, photos or video.)
Personal Sanitation:
- Toilet paper
- Soap and liquid detergent
- Feminine supplies
- Personal hygiene items
- Plastic garbage bags and ties (for personal sanitation uses)
- Plastic bucket with tight lid
- Disinfectant
- Household chlorine bleach
If you evacuate, you also should take:
- Pillows, blankets, sleeping bags, or air mattresses
- Extra clothing, shoes, etc.
- Eye glasses, canes, hearing aids, and other medical devices
- Folding chairs, lawn chairs, or cots
- Quiet games, books, playing cards, and favorite toys for kids.
Other Necessities:
- Tools such as hammer, wrenches, screw drivers, nails, and saw
- Trash bags (lots of them)
- Cleaning supplies (mop, buckets, towels,and disinfectant)
- Plastic drop cloth
- Mosquito netting
- ABC rated fire extinguisher
- Masking or duct tape
- Outdoor extension cords
- Plastic tarp
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