What are some good items to put in a hurricane emergency kit?

Question

What are some good items to put in a hurricane emergency kit?

Answer 1

Make a disaster supply kit that includes...

* At least two waterproof flashlights with extra, fresh batteries,

* Portable, battery-operated NOAA Weather Radio and AM/FM radio with extra, fresh batteries,

* Either purchase an approved American Red Cross First Aid Kit or put your own together. Include...

- Assorted sizes of sterile adhesive bandages, sterile gauze pads, and roller bandages,

- Hypoallergenic adhesive tape and triangular bandages,

- Scissors, tweezers, needle and thread, and assorted sizes of safety pins,

- Medicine dropper and thermometer,

- Safety razor and blades,

- Bar of soap, moistened towelettes packages and antiseptic spray,

- Tongue blades and wooden applicator sticks,

- Tube of petroleum jelly or other lubricant,

- Cleansing agent, and

- latex gloves.

* Disposable camera with flash,

* Emergency food and eating supplies...

- Non-perishable packaged or canned foods and juices (check the expiration dates),

- Special foods for infants or the elderly (check the expiration dates),

- Cooking tools and fuel,

- Paper plates and plastic utensils, and

- A non-electric can opener.

- Fire Extinguisher - Class ABC extinguishes can be safely used on any type of fire, including electrical, grease or gas.

*HURRICANE SAFETY*

http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/hurricane/ind...

http://www.disastercenter.com/guide/hurr...

http://www.prh.noaa.gov/cphc/pages/hurrs...

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/HAW2/english/int...

http://library.thinkquest.org/03oct/0075...

http://www.hurricanesafety.org/home1.cfm

http://www.ihc.fiu.edu/about_us/hurrican...

http://www.redcross.org/news/ds/0305hurr...

Answer 2

Food,and Water

Answer 3

Batteries, battery radio, a bottle of water per person, paper towel,(somethin' like that), a light blanket, flashlight, matches, and some food too.

Answer 4

FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) has the definitive answer. See link.

Answer 5

Enough water for 2 weeks per a person, flashlight and batteries, non-perishable food, . . .

Answer 6

food, water, flashlight, batteries, radio, clothes, toilet paper, matches, rations