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<br />Disaster Supplies Kit
<br /> After a disaster, relief workers will be on the scene, but they cannot reach everyone immediately.
<br />You could get help in hours, or it may take days. Basic services, such as electricity, gas, water, and
<br />telephones, may be cut off, or you may have to evacuate at a moment's notice. You probably won't have
<br />time to search for the supplies you'll need. Your family will cope best by preparing for a disaster before
<br />it strikes. There are basics you should stock in your home, office and vehicle: water, food, first aid,
<br />emergency supplies and special items. Your home and vehicle kits should also include extra clothing,
<br />bedding and tools. Keep your home and vehicle supplies in easy-to-carry containers, backpacks or duffel
<br />bags. Your office kit should be kept under your desk.
<br /> Kits should contain a minimum three day supply of the following:
<br />• Water
<br />o Store one gallon of water per person per day.
<br />o Have household bleach available as a purifying agent.
<br />• Food
<br />o Store at least a three day supply of nonperishable food for each person. Select foods
<br />that require no refrigeration, cooking or preparation. Select food items that are
<br />compact and lightweight and rotate the food supply every six months.
<br />• Prescription and Non-Prescription Medications
<br />o Keep a seven day supply of vital medications on hand at all times.
<br />• First Aid Kit
<br />o Bandages, scissors, latex gloves, sterile pads, sterile roller bandages, tweezers,
<br />petroleum jelly or other lubricant, cleansing agents, antiseptic ointment or spray, ACE
<br />bandages and first aid booklet.
<br />• Sanitation
<br />o Toilet paper, feminine supplies, plastic garbage bags and ties, soap, and personal
<br />hygiene items.
<br />• Tools and Supplies
<br />o Paper plates, plastic utensils, small amount of cash, fire extinguisher, pliers, compass,
<br />aluminum foil, flares, shut-off wrench for utilities, flashlight and extra batteries,
<br />nonelectric can opener, matches, pencil and paper, whistle, dust mask and work gloves,
<br />mops of the area, extra set of car keys, cash and personal identification.
<br />• Battery-Operated Radio
<br />o Extra batteries.
<br />o NOAA Weather Radio (optional, but very important) which broadcasts National Weather
<br />Service reports.
<br />• Clothing and Bedding
<br />o Include at least one complete change of clothing and footwear.
<br />• Important Family Items
<br />o Keep these important documents in a waterproof container in your home, and keep
<br />copies in your home kit: wills, insurance policies, deeds, stock certificates, bonds, bank
<br />account numbers, passports, social security cords, immunization records, credit card
<br />numbers, birth, marriage and death certificates.
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