Recommended Supplies to Include in a Basic Kit:

• Backpack or storage tub to hold your supplies

• Bottled Water

  • 1 gallon per person is recommended

• Non-Perishable food

  • If including canned foods, you must include a can opener

• Flashlight with extra batteries

• First Aid Supplies

  • Bandages
  • Ointment
  • Disinfectant wipes

• Tissues

• Toilet paper and bags with ties for personal sanitation

• Paper and pen or pencil (to take notes, play games, etc)

• Sleeping bag or warm blanket (recommend one for each person in your home)

  <aside> 💡 It’s helpful to have something to cover up with. Pillows, blankets, sleeping bags, a mattress could help to protect you from falling/flying debris. Above all, protect your head, neck and upper body. Wear a helmet (bicycle, football, baseball, motorcycle, hard hat, etc) if you have one. If there's room, lie flat and cover up. Otherwise, get as low to the ground as possible and make as small a target as possible.

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• Wrench or pliers to turn off utilities

• Personal hygiene items (travel size deodorant, cotton swabs, feminine items, etc)

• Whistle to Signal for help

• Important documents (identification, insurance information, banking information, wills, etc)

• Extra Set of Keys (vehicle, house, etc)

• Emergency reference materials such as a first aid book

• Battery powered radio and a NOAA Weather radio

• Formula and diapers (if there is an infant in the house)

• Extra pet food (if there are pets in the house)

• Dust mask or cotton t-shirt, to help filter the air