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Emergency supplies to take to a shelter:
In the case of an evacuation, families should prepare to take care of themselves without
outside help for several days. The average amount of time for an evacuation is three days.
1. Sleeping bags or two blankets per person. Most shelters will be located in schools
and other public buildings. While they will have a limited amount of supplies, you
and your family will be much more comfortable if you bring your own supplies.
2. Emergency preparation guides, go to http://www.fema.gov. This contains
valuable information not only on the immediate emergency, but what you need to
do and know to recover - such as what aid is available and signs of stress in
family members.
3. Water, stored in plastic bottles with screw caps; one gallon per person per day.
Water services may be disrupted at the shelter as well in the early hours of an
emergency.
4. Board games for entertainment.
5. Special items for infants (clothes, diapers, milk or formula, water to mix with dry
formula, powder, bottles and nipples, food, small toys, blankets, portable crib,
etc.).
6. Personal hygiene items such as towels, washcloths, soap, toothbrushes,
toothpaste, deodorant and feminine supplies.
7. First aid kit, including adhesive bandages, aspirin, liquid soap and prescription
medications.
8. Non-perishable canned or packaged food and drinks (corned beef, tuna fish, apple
sauce, cookies, juice, etc.), preferably that requires no cooking and a non-electric
can opener. It may take a day or more to set up a regular meal schedule at a
shelter.
9. Reading and writing materials.
10. Battery powered flashlight in case of power loss.
Additional Items to Include:
- Change of clothes, including rain gear, sturdy shoes, and extra socks and underwear.
- Extra pair of glasses or contacts, and contact lens case and solution.
- Pillows.
- Pens or pencils and paper.
- Sewing kit.
- Plastic cups, plates and utensils. The shelter may not have utensils in the early hours of an emergency.
- Credit cards and cash.
- Special items for elderly or disabled family members
