Water
Store water in plastic containers such as soft drink bottles.  Avoid using containers that will decompose or break, such as milk cartons or glass bottles.  A normally active person needs to drink at least two quarts of water each day.  Hot environments and intense physical activity can double that amount.  Children, nursing mothers, and ill people will need more.

Food
Store at least a three-day supply of non-perishable food.  Select foods that require no refrigeration, preparation or cooking, and little or no water.  If you must heat food, pack a can of sterno.  Select food items that are compact and lightweight. Include a selection of the following foods in your Disaster Supplies Kit:

  1. Ready-to-eat canned meats, fruits, and vegetables
  2. Canned juices
  3. Staples (salt, sugar, pepper, spices, etc.)
  4. High energy foods
  5. Vitamins
  6. Food for infants
  7. Comfort/stress foods

First Aid Kit
Assemble a first aid kit for your home and one for each car
  1. Sterile adhesive bandages in assorted sizes
  2. Assorted sizes of safety pins
  3. Cleansing agent/soap
  4. Latex gloves (2 pairs)
  5. Sunscreen
  6. Non-prescription drugs
  7. Tweezers
  8. Moistened towelettes
  9. Thermometer
10. 2-inch sterile gauze pads (4-6)
11. 4-inch sterile gauze pads (4-6)
12. Triangular bandages (3)
13. 2-inch sterile roller bandages (3 rolls)
14. 3-inch sterile roller bandages (3 rolls)
15. Scissors
16. Tube of petroleum jelly or other lubricant
17. Needle
18. Antiseptic
19. Tongue blades (2)
20. Be Safe

Non-Prescription Drugs
  1. Aspirin or non-aspirin pain reliever
  2. Anti-diarrhea medication
  3. Antacid (for stomach upset)
  4. Syrup of Ipecac (use to induce vomiting if advised by the Poison Control Center)
  5. Laxative
  6. Activated charcoal (use if advised by the Poison Control Center)

Tools and Supplies
  1. Mess kits, or paper cups, plates, and plastic utensils*
  2. Emergency preparedness manual*
  3. Battery-operated radio and extra batteries*
  4. Flashlight and extra batteries*
  5. Cash or traveler's checks, change*
  6. Non-electric can opener, utility knife*
  7. Fire extinguisher: small canister ABC type
  8. Tube tent
  9. Pliers
10. Tape
11. Compass
12. Matches in a waterproof container
13. Aluminum foil
14. Whistle
15. Map of the area (for locating shelters)
16. Plastic storage containers
17. Signal flare
18. Paper, pencil
19. Needles, thread
20. Medicine dropper
21. Shut-off wrench, to turn off household gas and water
22. Plastic sheeting

Sanitation
  1. Toilet paper, towelettes*
  2. Soap, liquid detergent*
  3. Feminine supplies*
  4. Personal hygiene items*
  5. Plastic garbage bags, ties (for personal sanitation uses)
  6. Plastic bucket with tight lid
  7. Disinfectant
  8. Household chlorine bleach

Clothing and Bedding
  1. Include at least one complete change of clothing and footwear per person.
  2. Sturdy shoes or work boots*
  3. Rain gear*
  4. Blankets or sleeping bags*
  5. Hat and gloves
  6. Thermal underwear
  7. Sunglasses

Special Items
Remember family members with special requirements, such as infants and elderly or disabled persons

For Baby*
  1. Formula
  2. Diapers
  3. Bottles
  4. Powdered milk
  5. Medications

For Adults*
  1. Heart and high blood pressure medication
  2. Insulin
  3. Prescription drugs
  4. Denture needs
  5. Contact lenses and supplies
  6. Extra eye glasses

Entertainment
  Games and books

Important Family Documents
  1. Keep these records in a waterproof, portable container:
  2. Will, insurance policies, contracts deeds, stocks and bonds
  3. Passports, social security cards, immunization records
  4. Bank account numbers
  5. Credit card account numbers and companies
  6.Inventory of valuable household goods, important telephone numbers
  7. Family records (birth, marriage, death certificates)
  8. Store your kit in a convenient place known to all family members. Keep a smaller version of the supplies kit in the trunk of your car.
  9. Keep items in airtight plastic bags. Change your stored water supply every six months so it stays fresh.
10. Replace your stored food every six months. Re-think your kit and family needs at least once a year.
11. Replace batteries, update clothes, etc.
12. Ask your physician or pharmacist about storing prescription medications.

Car Kit
  1. Battery powered radio and extra batteries
  2. Flashlight and extra batteries
  3. Blanket
  4. Booster cables
  5. Fire extinguisher (5 lb, A-B-C type)
  6. First aid kit and manual
  7. Bottled water and non-perishable high energy foods, such as granola bars, raisins and peanut butter.
  8. Maps
  9. Shovel
10. Tire repair kit and pump
11. Flares