Emergency Supplies

These are some of the items we recommend you have in your emergency supply kit. You should modify this list to meet your needs and the needs of your family. Plan to have enough supplies on hand to get you through a minimum of three (3) days without power.

• 1 gallon drinking water per person per day (additional water will be needed for cooking and cleaning)
• Non-perishable ready-to-eat food (canned foods, peanut butter, energy or granola bars, etc.)
• Manual can opener
• Prescriptions and over the counter medications – two week supply minimum
• Keep a list of dosage amounts, doctor’s name and phone number for each member of the household
• Analog phone (one that does not use batteries or electricity)
• Personal items, such as soap, toothpaste, shampoo, toilet tissue, feminine hygiene items, deodorant, denture adhesive, extra reading glasses, etc.
• Diapers, wipes, formula, baby food, diaper cream, infant/baby Tylenol
• Pillow, blanket, towels, wash cloths
• Pet food, water (1 gallon per day), medications, leash/collar, cage, treats, litter or clean-up items, shot records, other important papers
• Cash, credit cards
• Important documents, such as driver’s license, social security card, medical cards, insurance policies, etc. (seal in a plastic bag to keep these items dry)
• First aid kit, bug spray, sunscreen, extra batteries
• NOAA weather radio or battery operated AM/FM radio
• Several sets of clean clothing
• Unscented bleach for disinfecting water
• Flashlight and extra batteries
• Work or gardening gloves, sturdy shoes, hat