In some types of emergencies you may need to quickly leave your house, or your neighborhood may be evacuated. You can be prepared by having a grab-and-go bag and a car emergency kit.
Your grab-and-go bag should include items such as:
- One day’s clothing and shoes for each family member
- Personal care products (toothbrush, feminine hygiene products, diapers, etc.)
- Towels
- Blankets or sleeping bags
- Flashlight (preferably hand-crank or solar). If you are using a battery powered-flashlight, be sure to have extra batteries.
- Granola bars/trail mix
- An extra set of car keys
- Cash
- A prepaid phone card
- Copies of important documents (medical and prescription information, passports, birth certificates, driver’s license, insurance papers, bank account information, etc.).
If you have to leave your home quickly, don’t forget your prescription medications, eyeglasses and/or hearing aids.
If you have a car, be sure to keep your gas tank filled above halfway. In an emergency you may not be able to get fuel.
Your car emergency kit should include items such as:
- Bottled water
- Food (granola/energy bars)
- First aid kit
- White distress flag
- Flashlight (preferably hand-crank or solar). If you are using a battery powered-flashlight, be sure to have extra batteries.
- Flares/light sticks
- Blanket or sleeping bag
- Emergency reflective blanket
- Jumper cables
- Tire jack and spare tire
- Fix-a-flat
- Shovel
- Maps
Information for this blog post was collected from www.ready.gov and the NH “Preparing for an Emergency: The Smart Thing to Do” brochure
