Disaster Supply Checklist
- Water (one gallon per person/per day for 3 -7 days)
- Food: Non-perishable packaged or canned food/juices, specialty food for infants or the elderly, snack food, cooking tools/fuel, paper plates/plastic utensils/paper towels
- Cash (at least $300-$500 in various increments)
- First aid kits (face masks, hand sanitizer)
- Medications (2-week supply of prescription drugs)
- Clothing (including rain gear and sturdy shoes)
- Flashlights (one for each family member)
- Portable NOADD radio
- Batteries (lots of batteries)
- Personal Hygiene Essentials (toilet paper, feminine hygiene products, trash bags, etc.)
- Extra glasses, contact Lenses
- Baby diapers/formula
- Phone charger
- Local maps
Additional considerations
- Generator
- Additional fuel
- Waterproof container
- Matches
- Copy of keys
- Pet care items
- Chlorine bleach
- Coolers (food, ice)
- Books, games, etc.
- Fire extinguisher
- Duct tape
- Whistle
- Tools (wrench, pliers)
Checklist for your vehicle
- Gas (keep your tank full)
- First aid kit
- Tire inflator
- Basic toolkit
- Flashlight
- Bottled water
- Working jack & spare tire
- Jumper cables
- Road flares
- Cell phone charger
- Nonperishable food (including can opener)
- DC to AC power converter
- Road flares
- Cash
Shelter supply checklist
In addition to your emergency supplies (food, water, medicine, flashlights, batteries, first aid kit, etc.), the following are good items to bring with you if you must evacuate to a shelter:
- Pillows, blankets, sleeping bags or air mattresses
- Extra clothing, shoes, eyeglasses, hearing aids (and batteries), etc.
- Personal toiletries, towels
- Folding chairs, lawn chairs or cots
- Personal hygiene items (toothbrush, toothpaste, deodorant, etc.)
- Quiet games, books, playing cards, and favorite toys for children
- Important papers and irreplaceable keepsakes (driver’s license, special medical information, insurance policies and property inventories, photographs, etc.)
Pet survival (for pet-friendly shelters)
- Proper ID collar and rabies license tag
- Carrier or cage
- Water and food bowls
- Medications
- Food supply to last about three days
- Special care instructions
- Newspapers/plastic bags for waste disposal
- Toys and comfort items
- Muzzles, if necessary
- First aid supplies
- Manual can opener
- Proper ID on all belongings
