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After the Storm
Prepare your Basic Emergency Kit
Get an Emergency Supply Kit, which includes items like non-perishable food, water, a battery-powered or hand-crank radio, extra flashlights and batteries. You may want to prepare a portable kit and keep it in your car. This kit should include:
- Copies of prescription medications and medical supplies
- Bedding and clothing, including sleeping bags and pillows
- Bottled water, a battery-operated radio and extra batteries, a first aid kit, a flashlight
- Copies of important documents: driver's license, Social Security card, proof of residence, insurance policies, wills, deeds, birth and marriage certificates, tax records, etc.
To-Go-Bag
Make sure you have a "to-go bag" ready in case you need to evacuate, include:
- Water and non-perishable food
- Battery operated radio and batteries so you can get important information from local officials
- First aid kit
- Flashlight
- Maps
- Important documents such as proof residence, pictures of your family including pets, insurance policies, and tax records
- Comfortable clothing and blankets
- Unique family needs such as prescription medications, pet supplies, infant supplies or any other unique need your family may have
Get a Kit
- Get an Emergency Supply Kit, which includes items like non-perishable food, water, a battery-powered or hand-crank radio, extra flashlights and batteries.
- Store it in your shelter location