Hurricane Kit Essentials
Include the following items in your family's hurricane preparedness kit:
| First-aid kit and important medications | |
| At least one gallon of water per person per day | |
| Canned food and a manual can opener | |
| Clothing and bedding | |
| Battery-powered radio, flashlight, and extra batteries | |
| Special items for infants, elderly or disabled family members | |
| Driver's license, Social Security cards, insurance cards and policies, wills and other important documents in a waterproof container | |
| Maps of potential evacuation destinations | |
| Cash | |
| Books and toys | |
| Pet care items -- carrier case, food, medications, medical records | |
| Matches in a waterproof container | |
| Toilet paper and personal hygiene items | |
| Cell phone, cell phone batteries, and extra chargers | |
| A written household inventory | |
| Address book or list of family members phone numbers |
For a complete checklist, please visit www.redcross.org