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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.
For a Tornado
In addition to your basic emergency kit, when preparing for an tornado you want to include additional items. A tornado or severe weather kit should, at the least, include
- A battery powered radio (preferably with weather channels)
- A flashlight in working order. Do not store the flashlight with the batteries installed. There are battery-less flashlights now available
- Immediate first aid needs like bandages, antibiotic wipes, tweezers, etc.
- Food (energy bars) and bottle of water
- Emergency blanket - foil lined to retain warmth
- Large marking pen or bottle of spray paint to write your address on the driveway, remains of structures for rescue personnel
- Copies of any critical medical records
- Whistle to help rescuers locate you
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