How to Build an Emergency Kit!

"National Emergency Preparedness Month: Build an Emergency Kit!

If potentially disastrous weather is in the forecast, it's more important than ever to have and/or review your emergency kit.

Here is a list of common essential items to have packed, charged, and ready to go in case of emergency:

Battery-Powered or Hand-Crank Radio. 

Flashlight. 

Hand Sanitizer, Moist Towelettes, or Wipes: In case water is turned off and hygiene becomes an issue.

Batteries: Pack more than you think you'll need. 

Small Tool Kit or Multi-Tool. 

Toilet Paper. 

Water: A three-day supply per person.

Phone Charger: Pack a wireless one if you have it, and make sure it fits your phone. 

Prescription Medication: At least seven days' worth.

First Aid Kit: Pack gauze, antiseptic cream, bug spray, cough medicine, scissors, gloves & safety pins. 

Clothes: Make sure they're warm and don't forget socks and underwear. 

Maps: In case you have to evacuate. 

Food: Three-day supply of non-perishable food. If canned, pack a manual can opener, too! 

More Information & Resources:

1. Ready.Gov Disaster Kit: https://www.ready.gov/kit

2. Red Cross Survival Supplies: https://www.redcross.org/get-help/how-to-prepare-for-emergencies/survival-kit-supplies.html

3. CDC Emergency Checklist: https://www.cdc.gov/children-and-school-preparedness/resources/emergency-kit-checklist.html"

(Shared from Albany County, NY's email update this morning.)