Emergency Supply List

It is responsible to keep your home prepared for an emergency. This list is simply a starting place for creating your own emergency supply list. A good resource for more information is ready.gov, which suggests that you should be prepared with food, water, and supplies for a minimum of 72 hours. This list contains things you should have stocked around your home as well as things you may take in the case of an evacuation.

Information & Essentials

• Copies of important documents in a waterproof and portable container (insurance cards, birth certificates, deeds, photo IDs, proof of address, pink slips, etc…)
• List of medications each member of household takes, why they take them, and the dosages
• Contact and meeting place information for your household
• Regional maps
• Notepad & pen
• Cash
• Extra set of house & car keys

Food & Water

• 5 gallons water
• Water filter
• Nonperishable food
• Camping stove & fuel

Equipment

• Fire extinguisher(s)
• Flashlight (LED flashlights are more durable and last up to 10 times longer than traditional flashlights)
• Batter operated AM/FM radio
• Extra batteries/chargers
• Cell phone & charger
• First Aid Kit
• Small tools (pliers, wrench, screwdriver, etc...)
• Sleeping bag
• Several changes of clothes for all weather (jacket, sweater, hiking shoes, hat, gloves, rain gear, etc...)

Car

• Working jack, lug wrench, & spare tire
• Aerosol tire repair kits
• Jumper cables
• Flares