What Goes Into an Emergency Preparedness Kit for Short Term Disasters?

GREAT RESOURCES FOR PREPAREDNESS
Without electricity, you will not have a way to keep your food supply from spoiling. If the disaster causes a rush on grocery store supplies, there will be empty shelves, leaving you without a way to get food. Without electricity, you can lose the ability to call out for help for health reasons or if there’s looting and the battery on your cell phone dies. The time to plan for a disaster is right now - while you have electricity - while you have the food you need and the means to get ready for what might come your way. One of our suggestions is: Prepare yourself now, and make sure you have an emergency preparedness kit. In that kit, you need water for every member of your family and enough food to last everyone for at least a week. You’ll need a way to keep warm - especially if the disaster is during the colder months.- Use thermal blankets and waterproof sleeping bags.
- Have battery powered or solar powered gadgets that can charge cell phones.
- Have flashlights and radios on hand that run on batteries and keep extra batteries ready - or, invest in the hand crank variety.
- Make sure you have a first aid kit that includes bandages, face masks, antibiotics and all other prescription medications you may be taking.
- Prepare your kit with infant and pet needs, too.
- Keep antibacterial wipes with the kit and have your personal ID copies in with the kit. In case your originals are destroyed in the disaster, you’ll have a backup copy that will save you from a future hassle.
- You’ll need matches, a hand held can opener and a multi-tool as well as a whistle. A whistle can be heard over long distances and can make it easier to locate you if you are injured or become lost during an emergency.