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Self-Sufficiency
- 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 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 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