Disaster Supply Kit
A Disaster Supply Kit is a collection of basic items your household may need during an emergency.
Try to assemble your kit well before an emergency occurs. You may have to evacuate at a moment’s notice and only have enough time to grab your essentials.
It is recommended to have enough food, water and other supplies to last for at least 72 hours. Local officials and relief workers will be on the scene after a disaster, but they cannot reach everyone immediately.
Additionally, basic services such as electricity, gas, water, sewage treatment and telephones may be cut off for days or even a week, or longer. Your supplies kit should contain items to help you manage during these outages.
What should you include? Some of the recommended items for a basic Disaster Supply Kit include:
- Water for drinking and sanitation
- Non-perishable food
- Flashlight and extra batteries
- First aid kit
- Dust mask to help filter contaminated air and plastic sheeting and duct tape to shelter-in-place
- Moist towelettes, garbage bags and plastic ties for personal sanitation
- Wrench or pliers to turn off utilities
For a complete checklist of recommended items, please download the PDF below.
