Disaster Supplies Kit

Basic Items to Stock

There are six basics you should stock in your home:

• Clothing and Bedding
• First Aid Supplies
• Food
• Special Items
• Tools and Emergency Supplies
• Water

Keep the items that you would most likely need during an evacuation in an easy-to-carry container. Possible containers include a camping backpack, suitcase, or five gallon bucket with gamma lid.

Recommendations

• Store your kit in a convenient place known to all family members. Keep a smaller version of your Disaster Supplies Kit in the trunk of your car.
• Keep items in air tight plastic bags.
• Change your stored water supply every 6 months.
• Rotate your stored food supply every 6 months.
• Rethink your kit and family needs once a year. Replace batteries, update clothes, etc.
• Ask your physician or pharmacist about storing prescription medications.

Suggested Items

Water

Store water in containers such as soft drink bottles. A normally active person needs to drink at least two quarts of water each day. Children, nursing mothers and elderly may need more. Additionally, it is recommended to:

• Store one gallon of water per person per day (2 quarts for drinking, 2 quarts for food preparation and sanitation)
• Keep at least a 3-day supply of water for each person in your home

Food

• Canned juices, milk, soup
• Comfort food - cookies, hard candy, sweetened cereals, tea bags, instant coffee
• Food for infants, elderly or persons on special diets
• High energy foods - peanut butter, jelly, crackers, granola bars
• Ready-to-eat canned meats, fruits and vegetables
• Staples - sugar, salt, pepper
• Vitamins

First Aid Kit

Assemble or purchase a first aid kit for your home and one for each car. Kits may be purchased at many camping or outdoor outlets.

Tools & Supplies

• Aluminum foil
• Battery operated radio and extra batteries
• Cash including change
• Fire extinguisher
• Flashlight and extra batteries
• Manual can opener, utility knife
• Map of the area
• Matches in a waterproof container
• Paper cups, plates and plastic utensils
• Paper, pencil
• Plastic sheeting
• Plastic storage containers
• Pliers, tape, compass
• Signal Flare
• Tent
• Whistle
• Wrench to turn off household gas and water

Sanitation Items

• Disinfectant
• Feminine supplies
• Household chlorine bleach
• Personal hygiene items
• Plastic bags, ties (for personal sanitation uses)
• Plastic bucket with tight lid
• Soap, liquid detergent
• Toilet paper, towelettes

Clothing & Bedding

Include at least one complete change of clothing and footwear per person. Additional items include:

• Blankets or sleeping bags
• Hat and gloves
• Rain gear
• Sturdy shoes or work boots
• Sunglasses
• Thermal underwear

Special Items

For Baby

• Diapers
• Formula and bottles
• Medications

For Adults

• Bank account numbers
• Birth and marriage certificates
• Contact lenses / extra eye glasses
• Credit card numbers
• Denture needs
• Entertainment-games/books
• Heart and blood pressure medications
• Important Documents (keep together in a portable, waterproof container)
• Insulin and other prescription drugs
• Passport, social security cards
• Will, deeds, stocks, and bonds