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Water |
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Store Water in plastic, unbreakable containers |
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Store one gallon of water per person per day |
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Keep at least a three day supply of water for each person in your house |
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Food |
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Store at least a three-day supply of nonperishable food. Select foods that require no refrigeration, cooking, and little or no water. |
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Ready-to-eat canned meats, fruits and vegetables |
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Canned juices, milk, soup (if powdered store extra water) |
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Staples: sugar, salt, pepper |
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High-energy foods: peanut butter, jelly, crackers, granola bars, trail mix |
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Foods for infants, elderly persons or persons on special diets |
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Comfort/stress foods: cookies, hard candy, sweetened cereals, instant coffee |
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Clothing/Bedding |
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Include at least one complete change of clothing and footwear per person. |
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Sturdy shoes/work boots |
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Weather-appropriate clothing such as rain gear, hats and gloves, sunglasses |
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Blankets or sleeping bags |
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First Aid Kit |
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At least a three day supply of all prescriptions |
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Sterile adhesive bandages, gauze pads, roller bandages and safety pins in assorted sizes (several of each) |
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Tube of petroleum jelly or other lubricant |
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Cleansing agent/soap |
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Non-prescription drugs such as aspirin or non-aspirin pain reliever; anti-diarrhea medication, antacid, laxative |
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Thermometer |
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Tweezers |
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Scissors |
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Antiseptic |
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Vitamins |
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Sunscreen |
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Moistened towlettes |
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Latex gloves (2 pairs) |
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Important Family Documents |
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Store in a waterproof, portable container |
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Wills, insurance policies, contracts, deeds, stocks and bonds, family records |
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Passports, immunization records, bank and credit card account numbers |
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Inventory of valuable household goods and important telephone numbers |
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Tools and Supplies |
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Paper cups, plates and plastic utensils |
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Battery-operated radio and extra batteries |
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Flashlights and extra batteries, whistle |
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Cash or travelers' checks, change |
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Non-electric can opener, utility knife |
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Fire extinguisher: small canister, ABC type |
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Matches in a waterproof container |
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Plastic storage containers |
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Shut-off wrench to turn off household gas and water |
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Map of the area (for locating shelters) |
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Sanitation items such as toilet paper, soap, liquid detergent, feminine supplies, personal hygiene items, disinfectant |
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Plastic garbage bags, sheeting, ties |
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Plastic bucket with tight lid |
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Household chlorine bleach |
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Aluminum foil |
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Medicine dropper |
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Needles, thread |
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Tube tent |
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Paper, pencil |
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Signal flare |
