Emergency Supplies Checklist

Emergency Supplies Checklist

For most emergencies expect to keep at least enough food to feed each person in your household for 3 to 5 days. You may even consider the possibility of being stuck for a week.

Non-Perishable Food and Beverages

__Canned soups with pull tab

__Canned meat with pull tab

__Canned vegetables with pull tab

__Canned fruit with pull tab

__Tuna fish sealed pouch or pull tab

__Peanut butter

__Peanut butter crackers

__Cheese crackers

__Granola bars

__Nuts

__Dried fruit

__Beef Jerky

__Trail Mix

__Shelf-stable applesauce

__Shelf-stable pudding

__Manual can opener for cans without pull tabs

__Water, 1 gallon per person per day for drinking.  Add more if using for personal hygiene. A 5-day supply for a family of 4 would be 20 gallons of drinking water.

Other Items You Will Appreciate Having

__Matches in a waterproof container

__Batteries
__AA

__AAA

__C

__D
__9v

__Small toolkit with wrenches, pliers, screwdrivers

__Duct tape

__Plastic sheeting/tarps

__Dust masks

__Hand-cranked radio

__Emergency phone that doesn’t require electricity

__Cell phone with charger

__Solar charger

__Whistle to signal for help

__Household fire extinguisher

__Cash

__Maps

__Household chlorine bleach and medicine dropper. When diluted 9 parts water to 1 part chlorine bleach, bleach can be used as a disinfectant.  Or, in an emergency, you can use it to treat water by using 16 drops of regular household liquid bleach per gallon of water.  Do NOT use scented, color-safe, or bleaches with added cleaners!

Paper Good For Meals:  This becomes important when there is no water for washing dishes.

__Paper plates

__Paper towels

__Plastic cups

__Plastic utensils

__Garbage bags (13-gallon for personal hygiene and 30-gallon for regular garbage)

First Aid/Medications

__First aid kit

__First aid manual

__Prescription medication

__Over-the-counter medication

__Glasses

__Hearing aids (and batteries!)

Personal Comfort

__Toothbrush

__Toothpaste

__Soap

__Feminine hygiene supplies

__Razors

__Towels

__Blankets/sheets or a sleeping bag

__Pillows

__Extra clothing and shoes appropriate for weather

__Pet food and supplies

Important Documents

__Drivers License

__Credit/debit cards

__Insurance policies

__Bank records

__Wills

__Passports

__Birth certificates

__Marriage certificate

__Social security cards

__Deeds

__Inventory of household goods

__Immunization records

__Stocks and bonds

__List with important phone numbers

__Extra set of house keys and car keys

If You Have Prior Notice

__Grab some cash - ATMs will not be working if there is no power

__Fill your vehicles with gas

__Fill gas cans with gas

Don’t wait!  If you’re in an area that is prone to natural disasters, please make sure you have your emergency supplies ready at all times.  Better to prepare for the worse and not need it than to need it and not have it!

Here are a few other sources to read up on being prepared for an emergency or natural disaster!

https://texashelp.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/evacuation-grab-box.pdf

http://www.floridadisaster.org/citizen_emergency_info.htm

https://www.wunderground.com/prepare/disaster-supply-kit

https://www.ready.gov/build-a-kit

For those of you with pets, please also check out these two posts:

Cat Chat With Caren and Cody

http://www.catchatwithcarenandcody.com/2017/09/disaster-planning-for-humans-and-pets.html

Melissa’s Mochas, Mysteries & Meows

http://www.mochasmysteriesmeows.com/2017/09/15-tips-to-keep-your-pet-safe-before.html

Stay safe out there and have a blessed day!

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