• Local officials and relief workers will be on the scene after a disaster but they cannot reach everyone immediately.
• You may need to survive on your own after an emergency. This means having your own food, water and other supplies.
• Prepare and plan in the event you must go without electricity, water service, and access to a supermarket, or local services for several days.
• You should keep an emergency kit at places you spend a lot of time such as your home, car, and work.
• A basic emergency supply kit should include:
  • Battery-powered or hand crank radio and a NOAA Weather Radio with tone alert and extra batteries for both
  • Cell phone with chargers, inverter or solar charger
  • Dust masks to help filter contaminated air
  • First aid kit
  • Flashlight and extra batteries
  • Food
  • Local maps
  • Manual can opener for food
  • Moist towelettes, garbage bags and plastic ties for personal sanitation
  • Water, people require at least 1 gallon per day
  • Whistle to signal for help

Additional Supplies
Additional supplies you should consider:

• Books, games, puzzles or other activities for children
• Cash or traveler's checks and change
• Change of clothing
• Feminine supplies and personal hygiene items
• Fire extinguisher
• Food and water for your pet
• Infant formula and diapers
• Matches in a waterproof container
• Mess kits, paper cups, plates, paper towels and plastic utensils
• Paper and pencil
• Prescription medications and glasses
• Sleeping bag or warm blanket for each person
• Water sanitation materials

Food Supplies
Food supplies you should have in your emergency supplies:

• Good types of food to have are:
• Canned juices
• Comfort/stress foods Crackers
• Dried fruit
• Dry cereal or granola
• Food for infants
• High energy foods
• Non-perishable pasteurized milk
• Nuts
• Peanut butter
• Protein or fruit bars
• Ready-to-eat canned meats, fruits, vegetables and a can opener
• Vitamins