May 27, 20192 min read

Time To Start Preparing For Hurricane Season

Updated: May 30, 2019

The following items should be included in a hurricane or disaster kit:

Water • At least one gallon of water per day per person for 3-5 days, minimum of two quarts a day for drinking and two quarts for food preparation and sanitation. • Water purification tablets

Food • Enough for 3-5 days. • Non-perishable dry or canned food such as ready-to-eat meats, fruits, vegetables, soups, juices and milk • High energy snack foods such as protein or fruit bars, trail mix, peanut butter and crackers • Comfort foods such as nuts, cookies, sweetened cereals, instant coffee, tea and hard candy • Special dietary and baby foods • Medications / Vitamins

Kitchen Supplies • Manual can opener • Eating and cooking utensils, mess kits, plates and cups • Matches or lighters in a waterproof container • Emergency cooking/camping equipment • Liquid detergent and household chlorine bleach • Plastic bucket and lid • Hand sanitizer • Ice and cooler

Tools and Supplies • Flashlight and extra batteries • Battery operated AM/FM radio and extra batteries • Toilet paper, soap, personal hygiene items, feminine supplies and toiletries • First aid kit • Mosquito/insect repellent • Special needs items such as prescription medications, eye glasses, contact lens solutions, hearing aid batteries and other personal items • Hat • Extra clothing for one week • Rain gear • Heavy duty plastic garbage bags • Whistle • Specialty items for infants, such as formula, diapers, wipes, bottles and pacifiers, and for elderly relatives and pets • Important documents such as passport, copies of credit cards, identification cards and insurance papers • Other items to meet your unique family needs such as games or books • Blankets and/or sleeping bags • Keys to house • Cash, traveler's checks • Extra charger for cell phone and power cord for laptop computer • Lightweight folding chairs or cots • List of important phone numbers