Severe weather can damage power lines and cause outages — use this checklist to make sure you’re prepared.
Every household should have an emergency kit tucked into a cupboard in case of a power outage. Your kit should contain:
- Flashlight
- Battery-powered radio, or a wind-up or solar-powered radio/flashlight combo
- Manual can opener
- Battery-powered or wind-up alarm clock
- Extra batteries (change batteries periodically — even unused batteries lose power over time)
- Car charger if you depend on a cell phone
Other handy items to have:
- Bottled water
- Sanitary water containers (if you rely on electricity to pump water)
- Thermos
- Disposable plates and utensils
- Extra blankets or sleeping bags
You can purchase disaster supply kits in a variety of sizes at the American Red Cross online store.
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