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Top 12 Essential Emergency Items For Your Disaster Kit
Basic Emergency Disaster Supplies Kit
An emergency kit is a container of items your family may need in or after an emergency. Most of the items can be found in your house. It is important to put them in one place. Be sure every family member knows where the kit is kept.
In a case of an emergency, you may need to survive on your own for several days. Being prepared means having your own food, water, and other supplies to last for several days.
- Water (one gallon per person per day for drinking and sanitation)
- Food (at least a five-day supply of non-perishable food)
- Battery-powered or hand-crank radio
- Flashlight
- First aid kit
- Extra batteries
- Whistle (to signal for help)
- COVID-19 mask (to help filter contaminated air)
- Plastic sheeting and duct tape (to shelter in place)
- Manual can opener (for food)
- Local maps
- Cell phone with chargers and a backup power battery supply
Types Of Emergency?
There are other dangers that you must need to prepare for as well.
Active shooter, Power outages, Hazardous materials leaks and spills, Blizzard, Extreme heat and cold, Terrorist-related incidents, Drought, Landslide, Infectious disease outbreaks, Tsunami, Community unrest, or a Nuclear explosion. Chemical Emergency, Earthquake, Fire, Flood, Heat Wave, Hurricane, Landslide, Thunderstorm, Tornado, Tsunami, Volcano, Water Safety, Wildfire, Winter Storm.
The main idea is that you need to get “Prepared, Not Scared”
It is estimated, that half of the total dollar amount of losses caused by natural disasters are uninsured. The costs are therefore passed on to the victims or the taxpayers; the best move it’s to Get Insured. You most need to understand that Natural disaster damage is not covered under standard homeowners policies.
In the event of Earthquakes, most large insurers offer either separate earthquake coverage or an endorsement to your current policy. Floods are unexpected, if you live in an area prone to flooding, you can purchase insurance coverage through the National Flood Insurance Program, and the only way to know if your home will be affected by any floods is by checking The FEMA Flood Map Service Center (MSC).
As you prepare your family kit, you most have to include some CASH, in any disaster, cash always open doors, if your family group is a party of four you should have cash in the amount of $2,600. Yes, that’s easier said than done. But any amount of cash will help, so start saving small and keep adding to your stash.
Supplies that you’ll need during the recovery from the disaster vary according to the size of your family, pets, your age and the ages of your children (baby formula and diapers if you have babies), the weather, and more. You can check your Emergency Kit by visiting the FEMA Emergency Supply List.
FEMA | Federal Emergency Management Agency | Is an agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security. Learn more visiting FEMA.gov
