During a disaster you may only have seconds to make big decisions.
Do you know exactly where your disaster supplies are? Here are some examples of disaster related supplies and materials:
DOCUMENTS
- Identification: Driver’s licenses, birth certificates, passports, social security cards & bank account information, recent photographs of family members and pets
- Insurance, loan documents, wills, trusts, certificates
- A list of family members with contact information (home, cell, work, address) Copy important documents to a flash drive and place in a safe location
MEDICAL
- Medical provider information
- Medications and when you need to take them
- At least a seven-day supply of prescribed medicines and if possible, copies of prescriptions
- If medications require refrigeration or special handling, make special plans (e.g., cold packs, ice cooler, mini refrigerator)
FIRST AID KIT
- Bandages, gauze, wipes, rubber gloves
- Rubbing alcohol and hydrogen peroxide
FOR BABY/CHILDREN
- Formula and bottles
- Diapers
- Medications
- Sanitary supplies
- Familiar toy or book
- Car seat
TOOLS
- Battery, solar powered or hand-crank AM/FM radio
- Flashlight with extra batteries
- Wrench for turning off gas
SUPPLIES
- Cash – at least $100-200 in small bills per person, as possible
- Soap, toilet paper
- Toothbrush/paste
- Plastic bags for trash and storing items
- Two complete sets of clothing and shoes per person
- Blankets or sleeping bags for each person
- Extra set of keys
- Feminine products
WATER AND FOOD
- Water – 1 gallon per person per day including infants and children(a week’s supply labeled with expiration date) – Don’t forget to factor in your pets
- Non-perishable food that does not require refrigeration, preparation/cooking, and little or no water
- Extra food (remember special dietary needs)
DISABILITY OR LIMITED MOBILITY
If you are a person with a disability, have a sensory or cognitive disability, or limited mobility, make sure your emergency kit includes items specific to your needs and have a list of the following:
- Adaptive or supportive equipment and extra batteries
- Instructions on how to operate any special equipment
POR PETS/SERVICE ANIMALS
- Identification tags
- Extra food and water
- Clean-up supplies
- Medicine
- Transport case (one per animal)
- Leash
TIP: As needed following a disaster, shut off the main valves to your water and gas. Do not shut the gas off unless you smell gas, hear gas or see the meter moving unusually. Shut off the gas by turning the valve so that the “bar” is perpendicular to the gas line. Keep a wrench wired to the gas meter and know the location of water shut off valves.
