IMPORTANT HURRICANE SUPPLIES
Here are items you absolutely need in a hurricane, followed by what would be useful but not
essential, as well as a couple of luxuries.
Essentials
· Cash or travelers checks.
· Fire extinguisher, $10.
· Clean containers to store drinking water (and fresh water): 1 gallon per person per day,
$5.
· Food (canned and dried goods are best), $10 per person per day.
· Manual can opener, $3.
· Hand tools: hammer, nails, ax, knife, pliers, handsaw, screwdrivers, $40.
· Electric drill with screwdriver bits to install bolts for window protection, $40.
· Unscented household bleach to purify water, 8 drops per gallon of water, $1.
· Soap and plastic container, $2.
· At least one flashlight per person with spare batteries, $5 per person.
· Spare batteries for other needs, $15.
· Battery-operated radio, with weather band, $20.
· First-aid kit: bandages, gauze, scissors, petroleum jelly, antiseptic spray, hydrogen
peroxide, antacids, aspirin, thermometer, rubbing alcohol, $28.
· Extra prescription medicine.
· Matches (wooden ones are best), $1. Waterproof matches run $1.50 for four small
boxes.
· Disposable eating utensils and plates, $5.
· Toilet paper, $1.
· Mosquito repellent, $5.
Useful
· Gallon-size freezer bags to fill with water to make ice, $4.
· Needle and thread, $2.
· Whistle or air horn, $6.
· Disinfectant, $2.
· A gas grill or Sterno stove with extra fuel, $30. (Do not take gas grills indoors.)
· Snake-bite kit, $12.
· Heavy duty work gloves, $4 per pair.
· Lantern with extra fuel, $23.
· Large trash bags, $8.
· Rope or heavy cord, 100 feet, $13.
· Tarpaulin, canvas or anything to make a temporary roof repair, $13.
Luxuries
· Chain saw and extra fuel, $135.
· Backup generator, $400.
Food and water
· Keep a two-week supply of all basic foods on hand throughout hurricane season.
Replace stored goods every six months.
Non-perishable foods you can collect now
· Canned and jarred meats and fish, such as tuna, chunky chicken or ham (Don't forget
the can opener)
· Canned fruits (packed in juice, not in syrup)
· Canned vegetables
· Canned soups, stews and chili
· Powdered and/or evaporated milk
· Instant coffee, tea and cocoa
· Unsalted nuts
· Jelly and/or honey
· Peanut butter
· Powdered drink mixes (to make water more palatable)
· Fruit juices, vegetable juices, diet soft drinks
· Bouillon cubes
· Nonperishable pudding and gelatin
· Pet food
Items to add when a storm is approaching
Here are some items to buy when a storm is approaching to add variety to your emergency
pantry:
· Bottled water
· Apples, lemons, bananas, oranges (all will keep several days at room temperature)
· Individual packaged servings of pudding, applesauce and diced fruit
· Individually packaged juices and drinks
· Raisins and other dried fruits
· Cheese spreads and cheese slices that don't need refrigeration
· Ready-made baby formula, not the powder or concentrate
· Baby food in jars
· Cookies, crackers or chips
· Small boxes of dry cereal
· Bread, muffins or bagels
· Summer sausage, pepperoni
· Condiments, including ketchup, mustard, onions, garlic, oil and vinegar (Virtually any
condiment can spice up canned vegetables.)
· Ice
First-aid kit
Here are some things to have in your first-aid kit. Keep all items in a waterproof container.
· First-aid manual.
· Sterile adhesive bandages in assorted sizes.
· A dozen 2-inch and 3-inch sterile gauze pads.
· A dozen 3-inch sterile gauze pads.
· Hypoallergenic adhesive tape.
· Three triangular bandages.
· Three rolls of 2-inch sterile roller bandages.
· Three rolls of 3-inch sterile roller bandages.
· Scissors and tweezers.
· Needle, for sewing and removing splinters.
· Bar of soap in its own plastic bag or waterproof container.
· Packets of moistened towelettes.
· Antiseptic spray.
· Hydrogen peroxide, for cleaning wounds.
· Rubbing alcohol.
· Iodine, for purifying water and disinfecting wounds.
· Thermometer.
· Petroleum jelly to relieve itching.
· Ointments for burns and cuts.
· Various sizes of safety pins.
· Latex gloves.
· Aspirin, acetaminophen and antacid tablets.
Protect your pets and animals
Decide now what to do with your pets in the event of a hurricane. The choices are to keep the
pet with you at home, take it with you if you evacuate, leave it with a friend, or board it at a
kennel.
Shelters do not allow pets
Don't plan on taking your pet to a public emergency shelter. Because of safety and public
health concerns, public shelters don't allow pets, except Seeing Eye dogs and disability work
dogs. Leave pets alone at home only as a last resort, and then be sure to leave them enough
food and water. Never leave a pet at home on a tether.
Staying at home
Arrange to make the pet as comfortable as possible; give it a safe, familiar place to stay and a
familiar towel or blanket.
Make up a pet disaster kit including items such as pet carriers, copies of immunization
records (be sure they're up to date), tags, leashes and harnesses, photos in case your
animals get lost, at least a week's worth of food, water, bowls, a manual can opener,
medication with instructions, toys and either litter boxes and litter, or newspapers and plastic
bags for cleanup. Put paper documents and pictures in a waterproof bag.
Make sure the animal has proper identification. Tags increase the chance of an owner-pet
reunion after a storm.
If you have to evacuate, tape the location of your shelter to the back of your pet's tags. Or put it
on a bandana in indelible marker and tie it around your pet's neck or collar.
Boarding
Family and friends outside the evacuation zone are best.
For a list of veterinary offices and kennels that stay open during hurricanes, as well as
pet-friendly hotels, call your local county animal control department. But check them out to
make sure they are safe, and call to confirm your arrangements.
Here are items you absolutely need in a hurricane, followed by what would be useful but not
essential, as well as a couple of luxuries.
Essentials
· Cash or travelers checks.
· Fire extinguisher, $10.
· Clean containers to store drinking water (and fresh water): 1 gallon per person per day,
$5.
· Food (canned and dried goods are best), $10 per person per day.
· Manual can opener, $3.
· Hand tools: hammer, nails, ax, knife, pliers, handsaw, screwdrivers, $40.
· Electric drill with screwdriver bits to install bolts for window protection, $40.
· Unscented household bleach to purify water, 8 drops per gallon of water, $1.
· Soap and plastic container, $2.
· At least one flashlight per person with spare batteries, $5 per person.
· Spare batteries for other needs, $15.
· Battery-operated radio, with weather band, $20.
· First-aid kit: bandages, gauze, scissors, petroleum jelly, antiseptic spray, hydrogen
peroxide, antacids, aspirin, thermometer, rubbing alcohol, $28.
· Extra prescription medicine.
· Matches (wooden ones are best), $1. Waterproof matches run $1.50 for four small
boxes.
· Disposable eating utensils and plates, $5.
· Toilet paper, $1.
· Mosquito repellent, $5.
Useful
· Gallon-size freezer bags to fill with water to make ice, $4.
· Needle and thread, $2.
· Whistle or air horn, $6.
· Disinfectant, $2.
· A gas grill or Sterno stove with extra fuel, $30. (Do not take gas grills indoors.)
· Snake-bite kit, $12.
· Heavy duty work gloves, $4 per pair.
· Lantern with extra fuel, $23.
· Large trash bags, $8.
· Rope or heavy cord, 100 feet, $13.
· Tarpaulin, canvas or anything to make a temporary roof repair, $13.
Luxuries
· Chain saw and extra fuel, $135.
· Backup generator, $400.
Food and water
· Keep a two-week supply of all basic foods on hand throughout hurricane season.
Replace stored goods every six months.
Non-perishable foods you can collect now
· Canned and jarred meats and fish, such as tuna, chunky chicken or ham (Don't forget
the can opener)
· Canned fruits (packed in juice, not in syrup)
· Canned vegetables
· Canned soups, stews and chili
· Powdered and/or evaporated milk
· Instant coffee, tea and cocoa
· Unsalted nuts
· Jelly and/or honey
· Peanut butter
· Powdered drink mixes (to make water more palatable)
· Fruit juices, vegetable juices, diet soft drinks
· Bouillon cubes
· Nonperishable pudding and gelatin
· Pet food
Items to add when a storm is approaching
Here are some items to buy when a storm is approaching to add variety to your emergency
pantry:
· Bottled water
· Apples, lemons, bananas, oranges (all will keep several days at room temperature)
· Individual packaged servings of pudding, applesauce and diced fruit
· Individually packaged juices and drinks
· Raisins and other dried fruits
· Cheese spreads and cheese slices that don't need refrigeration
· Ready-made baby formula, not the powder or concentrate
· Baby food in jars
· Cookies, crackers or chips
· Small boxes of dry cereal
· Bread, muffins or bagels
· Summer sausage, pepperoni
· Condiments, including ketchup, mustard, onions, garlic, oil and vinegar (Virtually any
condiment can spice up canned vegetables.)
· Ice
First-aid kit
Here are some things to have in your first-aid kit. Keep all items in a waterproof container.
· First-aid manual.
· Sterile adhesive bandages in assorted sizes.
· A dozen 2-inch and 3-inch sterile gauze pads.
· A dozen 3-inch sterile gauze pads.
· Hypoallergenic adhesive tape.
· Three triangular bandages.
· Three rolls of 2-inch sterile roller bandages.
· Three rolls of 3-inch sterile roller bandages.
· Scissors and tweezers.
· Needle, for sewing and removing splinters.
· Bar of soap in its own plastic bag or waterproof container.
· Packets of moistened towelettes.
· Antiseptic spray.
· Hydrogen peroxide, for cleaning wounds.
· Rubbing alcohol.
· Iodine, for purifying water and disinfecting wounds.
· Thermometer.
· Petroleum jelly to relieve itching.
· Ointments for burns and cuts.
· Various sizes of safety pins.
· Latex gloves.
· Aspirin, acetaminophen and antacid tablets.
Protect your pets and animals
Decide now what to do with your pets in the event of a hurricane. The choices are to keep the
pet with you at home, take it with you if you evacuate, leave it with a friend, or board it at a
kennel.
Shelters do not allow pets
Don't plan on taking your pet to a public emergency shelter. Because of safety and public
health concerns, public shelters don't allow pets, except Seeing Eye dogs and disability work
dogs. Leave pets alone at home only as a last resort, and then be sure to leave them enough
food and water. Never leave a pet at home on a tether.
Staying at home
Arrange to make the pet as comfortable as possible; give it a safe, familiar place to stay and a
familiar towel or blanket.
Make up a pet disaster kit including items such as pet carriers, copies of immunization
records (be sure they're up to date), tags, leashes and harnesses, photos in case your
animals get lost, at least a week's worth of food, water, bowls, a manual can opener,
medication with instructions, toys and either litter boxes and litter, or newspapers and plastic
bags for cleanup. Put paper documents and pictures in a waterproof bag.
Make sure the animal has proper identification. Tags increase the chance of an owner-pet
reunion after a storm.
If you have to evacuate, tape the location of your shelter to the back of your pet's tags. Or put it
on a bandana in indelible marker and tie it around your pet's neck or collar.
Boarding
Family and friends outside the evacuation zone are best.
For a list of veterinary offices and kennels that stay open during hurricanes, as well as
pet-friendly hotels, call your local county animal control department. But check them out to
make sure they are safe, and call to confirm your arrangements.
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