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Essential Guide to Preparing Your Emergency Supply Kit

A good rule of thumb when planning for inclement weather is to store enough storm supplies to get each family member through three days without electricity or running water. Store a kit at multiple locations, like your home and office. Use this checklist as a guide.

Emergency supply kit checklist

First aid kit.
Manual can opener.
Multipurpose tool, such as a Swiss Army knife.
Bottled water (one gallon per person, per day).
Easy-to-prepare canned goods and nonperishable foods.
Ice chest stocked with ice before a storm.
Flashlights or lanterns and extra batteries.
Battery-powered or hand-crank radio.
Prescription medications and medical items (two-week supply).
Sanitation and personal hygiene items, including disposable diapers and wipes for children under 2.
Extra cash (ATMs may be inoperable).
Extra fuel for your car and generator (if you have one).
Cell phone, fully charged portable charger and charging cord.