Everyone should really have an Emergency Kit in their home. Here’s a helpful list of items that you can put easily put together for a three-day supply:
- Water - 3 gallons per person
- Canned meat and veggies - ready to eat
- Manual can opener
- High energy bars
- Some comfort food (M&M’s, cookies, crackers, etc.)
- Plastic Cutlery
- Plastic cups
- Paper plates
- Aluminum foil
- Salt/pepper seasonings
- Plastic garbage bags
- Pre-made First-aid medical kit
- Backup eyeglasses
- Prescription(s)
- Vitamins
- Medicine
- Pain relievers
- Aspirin
- Disinfectant Soap
- Face soap, deodorant
- Shampoo/conditioner
- (Disposable razors/shaving cream)
- Toilet paper
- Tissues
- Dental care items
- Flashlights with extra batteries
- Powered battery clock/radio with extra batteries
- Needle and thread
- Utility knife
- Whistle
- Compass
- Area map
- Pen/pencil/paper
- Matched is a sealed bag
- Candles/matches
- CASH
- Change of clothes
- Spare cell phone battery
- Baby items, if baby in family
- Animal items, if pets in family
- Important papers (insurance policy, passports, banking and credit card information, etc.) placed in a sealed in plastic bag.
- Emergency Contact Information: names and phone numbers; family members, doctors, and utility companies placed in a sealed in plastic bag.
Also, make sure to check the expiration dates and update the expired items (mark your calendar when it’s time to do so). Pack and keep everything in an enclosed plastic bin with a sealed tight lid, (possibly in a bin with rollers) to roll under a bed. The bins are sold at most home improvement stores and superstores. Hopefully, you won’t ever need it, though.
Any other suggestions or comments - feel free to suggest!
