What to include in your emergency kit

Here is a list of items you should include in your hurricane emergency kit:

FOOD

- Non-perishable food

- Juice boxes

- Canned or prepackaged food: soups, vegetables, fruit cups, tuna, chicken, canned pasta dishes, peanut butter, jelly, bread, crackers

- Bottled water (one gallon per person per day). Have a two-week supply on hand

- High-energy foods: granola bars, energy bans

HOME SUPPLIES:

- Ice chests

- Paper plates and napkins

- Can opener

- Cooking and eating utensils

- Resealable plastic storage bags

- Camping stove

- Propane for grill

- Filled propane tanks

FAMILY SUPPLIES

- Diapers

- Baby wipes

- Baby formula

- Bottles

- Diaper rash ointment

- Prescription medications

- Copies of prescriptions

- Eyeglasses, contacts and hearing aids

- Toilet paper, paper towels, tissue paper

- Personal hygiene products: toothpaste, toothbrush, body soap, shampoo, deodorant

- Several changes of clothing

- Blankets, pillows, sleeping bags

- First aid kit

- Pet supplies: canned and dry food, litter, pet carriers, medications

- Photo identification

- Camera, film and digital memory cards

- Fresh batteries

- Battery-powered radio

- Flashlights

- Important documents: life insurance and home owners policies, birth certificates, marriage license

- List of phone numbers of family and friends

- Cash, credit cards - remember ATM’s may be unavailable

- Tools: pliers, wrenches, screwdrivers, etc...

- Extension cords

- Cooler for water

- Ice chest

- Water jugs