OT Hurricane Emergency Kit-here's a list

[3redheads]

I'm really worried about the residents of FL, NC and SC. I found this online. It's an emergency kit:

Storm Warning Center
Shopping List
Buy supplies early to prepare for the storm. When storm threatens, lines will be long and supplies short.

FOOD SUPPLIES
Get enough nonperishable foods now for two weeks. Then put them in a box and leave them alone Don't buy foods that are salty or dry or high in fat or protein; they'll make you thirsty.
Water: 2 quarts to 1 gallon per person (get a week's supply)
Ice
Shelf-package juice and milk boxes
Canned and powdered milk
Beverages (powdered or canned, fruit juices, instant coffee, tea)
Prepared foods (canned soups, beef, spaghetti, tuna, chicken, ham, corned beef hash, packaged pudding)
Canned vegetables and fruits
Dried fruits
Snacks (crackers, cookies, hard candy, nuts)
Snack spreads (peanut butter, cheese spreads, jelly)
Cereals
Raw vegetables
Sugar, salt, pepper
Bread
Dry and canned pet food
Extra formula, baby food

HARDWARE
Hand tools - hammer, screwdrivers to use now, shovel and pickax for after the storm
Power screwdriver
4-by 8-foot sheets of plywood 3/8-inch to 1/2-inch thick to put over your windows. Make sure you ask for exterior plywood.
1/4-inch machine screw sockets and screws
Plastic sheeting to cover furniture

Source: The Palm Beach Post

Rope
Sturdy working gloves
Duct tape to waterproof items. Masking tape isn't strong enough
Canvas tarps
Nails. There are many kinds, so look over your home now and determine what you will need. A nail too small, the wrong shape or hammered in wrong will fail, and that will give the storm the breach it needs to get into your home.
HURRICANE KIT Assemble this now. Put aside in a special box in garage. Keep heat-sensitive items inside home and rotate stock throughout season. Batteries can go in refrigerator.
Flashlights and extra bulbs
Battery-operated radio
Fully charged battery-operated lanterns. Don't get candles and kerosene lanterns. They are fire hazards.
Extra batteries
Matches
Clock (wind-up or battery- operated)
Plastic garbage bags
Working fire extinguishers
Scissors
Toilet paper
Clean change of clothes, rain gear, sturdy swamp boots you won't mind throwing away later
An inexpensive rabbit-ears television antenna to use when cable goes out
Map of the area
List of phone numbers
Copy of insurance policy

KITCHEN SUPPLIES
Manual can opener
Bottle opener
Matches in a plastic bag
Pocket knife - preferably Swiss Army-style
Camp stove or other cooking device and plenty of fuel. Use canned fuel, not charcoal or gas
Ice chests or coolers
Paper plates, napkins
Plastic cups, knives, forks, spoons
MEDICAL NEEDS
Drugstores will be mobbed just before storm and closed for days after. Keep a 2-week supply of prescription drugs.
Medic Alert tags
Insect repellent sprays and candles
Feminine hygiene items
Insect bite lotion
Sunscreen
Soap
First-aid kit
First-aid handbook
Extra over-the-counter medicine (for colds, allergies)
Children's medicines
Aspirin
Diarrhea medication
Bandages and tape
Cotton-tipped swabs
Antiseptic solution
Sterile rolls, bandages
Tweezers
Needles
Disinfectant
Plastic bags, jugs or containers to store water and ice.
Water purification tablets (available at pharmacies and camping stores), 2 percent tincture of iodine or ordinary household bleach that contains hypochlorite as its only active ingredient - not bleach with soap, lemon or other additives.
Plastic to line bathtub.
BABY NEEDS
Disposable diapers
Wipes
Diaper-rash ointment, pe- troleum jelly
Baby medicines (pain, cold, cough)
Medicine dropper
Extra formula, baby food

EMERGENCY TOILET
Small can or garbage can with tight lid
Plastic bags for liners
Disinfectant or bleach
Deodorizer

Here's the link: http://cityofchesapeake.net/services/depart/fire/hurricanes/slpopup.html

 

[marylee15]

LOL this is like the list for packing that was posted on another thread!!!!!!

 

[3redheads]

Marylee,

I think these are the complete contents of my home. LOL!

Kim

 

[FlynnStone]

No joking here - thanks for the reminder. Anyone who has been through a hurricane (and I went through Fran in NC) knows those items are important.

I would rather have those items on hand and NOT use them, then be caught without.

 

[marylee15]

Oh Flynn Stone we are not making fun of it believe me it is serious stuff. I keep telling my DH I don't know why but I think that Fran is going to turn northward then I would be checking that list out!!!!!!

 

[CruisingCA2005]

Sounds just like our earthquake kits here in California.

 

[dclwdwlover]

We were at a couple's house in Orlando last night. The entire neighborhood was packed with tree parts & pieces of houses. It was very sad. Most of the roofs & lanai's (screened-in porches) had severe damage. Although the two neighbors that we spoke with were positive, they were talking about 'bracing for the next one', at the same time as repairing everything already done.

 

[TraSee]

Another scary thing for those of us in Central Florida trying to recover from Charley is that all that debris stacked in front of our homes will become flying objects if Frances pays us a visit. They are working SO hard to clean up in my area...pray that Frances takes a turn to the east and heads out to sea. (I know it doesn't sound logical, but you never know with hurricanes!) Pray, pray, pray!

 

[Laurarn]

We found that if we don't use them during hurricane season, its good to have them for the ice storms. I filled my propane tanks for the gas grill today and checked the expiration dates on my bottled water in the basement. Also updated my supplies of batteries and disposable plates, utensils, and bowls and baby wipes.