Do you have an Emergency Kit?

4/20/2021 (Permalink)

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Do you Have an Emergency Kit? It's never too early to prepare your family and your home for hurricanes, severe weather or natural disasters. Use this guide to help you prepare a basic storm kit, to survive for 48 hours to 1 week or more without electricity. It’s as simple as getting a plastic tote and filling it with the these items and tucking it away until the day comes that you need it. Your basin emergency kit should include these items:

• Water (one gallon per person per day for at least three days)
• Food (at least a three-day supply of non-perishable food) 
• Battery-powered radio and a NOAA Weather Radio with tone alert 
• Flashlight and/or light sticks 
• First aid kit 
• Extra batteries 
• Whistle (to signal for help) 
• Dust mask (to help filter contaminated air) 
• Plastic sheeting and duct tape (to shelter in place) 
• Blankets or sleeping bags 
• Moist towelettes, garbage bags and plastic ties (for personal sanitation) 
• Basic tools - a hammer, screwdriver, and a wrench or pliers 
• Manual can opener  
• Cell phone chargers - including a car charger

For more suggestions visit Ready.Gov.  Take a page out of the boy scouts manual and be prepared, for the hazards mother nature brings our way. If a storm does cause damage to your property, SERVPRO of Pasadena/Gibson Island/Lake Shore will be here to help. Call us any time day or night 410-255-1110.