Hurricane Information

FAMILY DISASTER SUPPLY KIT

ESSENTIALS:    

Battery-operated radio                                                                                    

Flashlight, Extra Batteries

First Aid Kit (one for your home, one for each car

-Do not include candles. Candles cause more fires

after a disaster than anything else.

WATER:

3 Gallons per person, minimum, in a food-grade, plastic container

Additional water for sanitation

FOOD:        

Minimum 3-day supply of non-perishable food that requires no refrigeration or

preparation and little or no water.

Dry Cereal, Peanut butter, canned fruits, canned vegetables, canned Juice

Ready to eat soups (not concentrated)

Quick energy snacks, graham crackers

SANITATION:                                       MORE TOOLS AND SUPPLIES:

-Disinfectant                                                               - Whistle

-Household chlorine bleach                                           - Aluminum Foil                             

-Soap, liquid detergent                                                -Crowbar, Compass, Paper, Pencil         

-Toilet paper, towelettes, paper towels                         -Plastic sheeting

-Personal hygiene items                                               -Medicine dropper

-Cloth towels (at least 3)                                             - Needles, thread

-Feminine supplies                                                       -Signal Flare

-Plastic bucket with tight lid                                          -Matches in a waterproof container

-Plastic garbage bags, ties (for personal                          -assorted nails, wood screws

-Sanitation use)                                                          -Pliers, screwdriver, hammer

                                                                                -Plastic storage containers

CLOTHING & BEDDING:                      - Heavy cotton or hemp rope

-Sunglasses                                                                -Cash, traveler’s checks, change

-Rain gear                                                                   -map of the area

-Sturdy shoes or work boots                                         -Non-electric can opener, utility knife

-Blankets or sleeping bags                                             -Charged cell phone battery

-Complete change of clothing and footwear per person    -paper cups, plates, plastic utensils

 TOOLS & SUPPLIES:                    FOR BABY:     

-Patch kit and can of seal-in-air for tires                           -Formula, Diapers, Bottles,

-Shut off wrench, to turn off household gas                    -Medication,Medication,Powdered,milk

 And water                                                                -Baby Food

FAMILY DISASTER SUPPLY KIT (CONT.)

FOR PETS:

-Food, Water

-Non-tippable food and water containers

-Leash, harness or carrier

-Records of vaccinations

IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS:

-Important telephone numbers

-Record of bank account numbers

-Family records (birth, marriage, death certificates

-Inventory of household valuables

-Copy of will, insurance policies, contracts, deeds, stock and bonds

-Records of credit card account numbers and companies

-Copy of passport, social security cards, and immunization records

FAMILY MEDICAL NEEDS:

-Insulin                                                                                                                 :

-Prescription drugs                                                             

-Heart and high blood pressure needs                                             

-Denture needs                                                                                                               

-Extra eye glasses                                                                                                                           

-contact lenses and supplies                                                                        

ENTERTAINMENT:                                                                        

-Games, books

YOU MAY WANT TO INCLUDE:

Family photo’s, jewelry and select irreplaceable personal items