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  • Preparedness
    • Where to begin
    • Bug-Out Bags
    • Basic Disaster Supplies
    • Car Preparedness
    • Medical Issues >
      • Medical Supplies
      • Health Preparedness
      • Disaster First Aid
    • Water Storage
    • Long Term Food Storage >
      • Food Shelf Life
      • Stocking Up
      • Food Preservation
      • How to Store Food
      • Where to Store Food
  • Survival
    • Cooking without Electricity
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    • Sanitation & Laundry
    • Personal Hygiene
    • Security
    • Outdoor Survival
    • Starting a Fire
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    • Books
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    • Emergency Kits
    • Food & Water Storage
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BASIC Disaster Supplies

Home Disaster/Emergency Supplies recommended by FEMA
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According to FEMA, a basic home emergency supply kit could include the following items:
  • Water: 1 gallon of water per person per day for at least three days, for both drinking and sanitation
  • Food: at least a three-day supply of non-perishable food
  • Battery-powered or hand crank radio and a NOAA Weather Radio with tone alert (& extra batteries for both)
  • Flashlight & extra batteries
  • First aid kit
  • Whistle to signal for help
  • Dust mask to help filter contaminated air and plastic sheeting and duct tape to shelter-in-place
  • Moist towelettes, toilet paper, garbage bags and plastic ties for personal sanitation (ie: no shower, no toilet...)
  • Wrench or pliers to turn off utilities
  • Manual can opener for food 
  • Local maps (on paper! In case your cell phone dies)
  • Cell phone with chargers, inverter or solar charger
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Once you have gathered the supplies for a basic emergency kit, you may want to consider adding the following items:
 
  • Prescription medications and glasses
  • Infant formula and diapers
  • Pet food and extra water for your pet
  • Cash (smaller bills than $100) and change
  • Important family documents such as: 
          - Copies of insurance policies
          - Identification and bank account records in a waterproof, portable container
          - You can use the Emergency Financial First Aid Kit.
          ​​  (developed by Operation Hope, FEMA and Citizen Corps to help you organize your information.) 
  • Sleeping bag or warm blanket for each person. Consider additional bedding if you live in a cold-weather climate.
  • Complete change of clothing including a long sleeved shirt, long pants and sturdy shoes.
          - Consider additional clothing if you live in a cold-weather climate.
  • Emergency reference material such as a first aid book
  • Household chlorine bleach and medicine dropper
          - When diluted, nine parts water to one part bleach, bleach can be used as a disinfectant.  - In an     
             emergency you can use bleach to treat water: add 16 drops of regular household liquid bleach per
​             gallon water.         
           - Do not use scented, color safe or bleaches with added cleaners.
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Matches in a waterproof container
  • Feminine supplies and personal hygiene items (yes, I mean toilet paper)
  • Mess kits, paper cups, plates, paper towels and plastic utensils
  • Paper and pencil
  • Books, games, puzzles or other activities for children
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