Hi All,We get an AAA publication at the library called C&T (Car and Travel). Its a free publications that we put out for patrons to leaf through and/or read at their leisure. Its a fun, travel oriented magazine that has lots of interesting articles.
One of those interesting articles appeared in the September/October 2015 issue. It was - sorry for the depressing topic - called 'Disaster Checklist'. The article subtitle was 'Create an emergency preparedness kit for your home'. Good stuff. Interesting and useful - quite the double play.
Some of the highlights of this brief article included having the following on hand:
- one gallon of water per person, per day
- a two week supply of non-perishable food
- a battery powered radio and extra batteries
- a first aide kit with bandages, gauze and tape
- wrenches, pliers and other tools
- solar cell phone charger or power inverter
- garbage bags
- copies of insurance policies and bank records
- sleeping bags, blankets and changes of clothing
- personal hygiene items such as toothbrushes, soap, wash cloths'
- disposable plates , cups and eating utensils
- 7 day supply of prescription medications
- extra cash in case ATM's are unavailable
And, click on this next link for even more information on how to create a 'Go Kit' in order to prepare for emergency evacuations from hurricanes, floods, etc...and you can also click on this link from the American Red Cross on How to Create Emergency Go-Kits.
Regards,
Hope you never need to use this list or the sites.
Stu
