| There are detailed items that are indispensable in | | | | they can if they have no water so you should |
| any hurricane kit and there are the optional bits | | | | store at least a gallon of water per person daily. |
| and pieces that are nice to have. Let's first talk | | | | Try to accumulate enough water and supplies for |
| about the necessities that should be included in | | | | at least a three day period if not longer. |
| such a kit. | | | | Clothing |
| Since the hurricane season is swiftly approaching | | | | Clothing is something most people fail to consider |
| many of the local and federal authorities are telling | | | | in their kits. Possibly this oversight is due to the |
| us that its time we created our emergency | | | | fact that when an emergency occurs they are |
| survival kit for hurricanes. Emphasize has been | | | | currently in their home already but consider the |
| placed on our need to acquire certain supplies that | | | | thought that you had to leave at a moments |
| would prove beneficial towards waiting out any | | | | notice. Keep plenty of warm clothing in your kit |
| hurricane that headed our way. If past | | | | for all members of your party. Include raingear as |
| emergencies are any indication of how rapidly | | | | well. The Dollar Tree store carries a package of 3 |
| supplies tend to vanish in the stores then we | | | | rain parkas together for only one dollar. In an |
| would do well to heed the guidance of the | | | | emergency this will certainly be a great benefit. |
| authorities in this respect. After the fact planning | | | | Batteries and battery appliances |
| is always a bad idea and usually fails leaving us | | | | In the event that you lose electricity you should |
| short of critical materials. When the hurricane is | | | | have a small assortment of battery operated |
| upon us you are likely to discover your local | | | | appliances such as a radio or television and an |
| stores are all sold out of any sort of emergency | | | | assortment of flashlights. Without the benefit of a |
| items that you might perhaps need. | | | | radio or television you will be left uninformed as to |
| It doesn't take a vast sum of money or an | | | | the current weather alerts for your area. In the |
| investment of months of time to be properly | | | | same sense, you will need to keep a good supply |
| prepared for the inevitable. It has been | | | | of batteries for these items around as well. At |
| recommended that at a minimum you maintain | | | | this point I would like to mention that you should |
| the following items on hand prior to the storm | | | | not relay upon the large packs of batteries that |
| reaching your area. | | | | you find at the Dollar Tree store. I brag up many |
| Food | | | | of the items that are stored on the shelves of |
| You should store up on both canned foods and | | | | the Dollar Tree stores however batteries are not |
| possible the dehydrated types. Nonperishable | | | | one of them. I have in the past found that their |
| foods can often times be a lifesaver when the | | | | batteries are some of the worst in the industry. |
| catastrophe strikes. Keep in mind that in the | | | | Spend a little more on them since your life may |
| event that one of your family members are | | | | depend upon them. |
| diabetic or requires any sort of special diet you | | | | Now let's cover a few of the nice to have items. |
| would need to keep those types of food on hand | | | | If you have small children you can make their day |
| as well. Naturally it goes without saying that you | | | | with some coloring books and crayons. Reading |
| should make certain that you have a can opener | | | | books appropriate for older children provide a |
| in your supply kit. All the canned food in the world | | | | very good way for them to pass the hours |
| would do you no good what so ever if you | | | | waiting for the storm to move on. Above all even |
| forget this one simple kitchen item. | | | | though they may not be a necessity you should |
| The emergency centers generally recommend | | | | include a pillow and blankets for each of the family |
| foods be kept in your kit which are high in protein. | | | | members. |
| Any survival situation generates a considerable | | | | At least now you have some idea as to what |
| amount of stress and those foods that are high in | | | | you should stock up on before the storm arrives |
| protein help you to deal appropriately with it in a | | | | in your area. Take heed and prepare before it's |
| much better manner. | | | | too late. |
| A person can live a lot longer without food then | | | | |