inchester Insurance, Inc.
inchester Insurance, Inc.
Water
v
Store water in plastic containers -
not containers that can break or
decompose
v
Store one gallon of water per person
per day (2 quarts for drinking, 2
quarts for food preparation)
v
Keep at least a three-day supply of
water for each person in your house
v Store at least a three-day supply of
non-perishable food. Select foods
that require no refrigeration,
cooking, and little or no water.
v Ready-to-eat canned meats, fruits
and vegetables
v Canned juices, milk, soup
v Staples: sugar, salt, pepper
v High-energy foods: peanut butter,
jelly, crackers, granola bars, trail mix
v Foods for infants, elderly persons or
persons on special diets
v Comfort/stress foods: cookies, hard
candy, sweetened cereals, instant
coffee
v Include at least one complete
change of clothing and footwear per
person.
v Sturdy shoes/work boots
v Weather-appropriate clothing such
as rain gear, hats and gloves,
sunglasses
v Blankets or sleeping bags
v At least a three-day supply of all
prescriptions
v Sterile adhesive bandages, gauze
pads, roller bandages and safety pins
in assorted sizes (several of each)
v Hypoallergenic adhesive tape
v Tube of petroleum jelly or other
lubricant
v Cleansing agent/soap
v Non-prescription drugs such as
aspirin or non-aspirin pain reliever;
anti-diarrhea medication, antacid,
laxative
v Thermometer
v Antiseptic
v Tweezers
v Vitamins
v Scissors
v Sunscreen
v Moistened towelettes
v Latex gloves (2 pairs)
v Store in a waterproof, portable
container
v Wills, insurance policies, contracts,
deeds, stocks and bonds, family
records
v Passports, immunization records,
bank and credit card account
numbers
v Inventory of valuable household
goods and important telephone
numbers
v Paper cups, plates and plastic
utensils
v Battery-operated radio and extra
batteries
v Flashlight and extra batteries,
whistle
v Cash or travelers' checks, change
v Non-electric can opener, utility knife
v Fire extinguisher: small canister,
ABC type
v Matches in a waterproof container
v Plastic storage containers
v Shut-off wrench to turn off
household gas and water
v Sanitation items such as toilet
paper, soap, liquid detergent,
feminine supplies, personal hygiene
items, disinfectant
v Plastic garbage bags, sheeting, ties
v Plastic bucket with tight lid
v Household chlorine bleach
v Aluminum foil
v Tube tent
v Medicine dropper
v Paper, pencil
v Needles, thread
v Signal flare
For additional hurricane readiness information, please visit FEMA.org