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Hurricane Supply Checklist is finally here on my blog...

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Real Estate Agent with Toll Brothers

Here is a hurricane checklist that may be useful, we hope we don't need it.  In Collier & Lee County, we have been pretty fortunate.  You just have to love that Gulf stream that keeps us out of harms way and yet we are still below the frost line.  I think we lucked out.  How's that saying go...Smart people live where other's vacation!  The Hurricane Preparedness Checklist is printable.  Don't forget that Emily Cox Antonas is here to assist you with sales, rentals & home watch in Naples, Bonita Springs, Estero & S. Fort Myers.  Call Emily Cox Antonas, Realtor-SFR, at 239-465-9596.

 

FOOD SUPPLIES
Get enough nonperishable foods now for two weeks. Then put them in a box and leave them alone Don't buy foods that are salty or dry or high in fat or protein; they'll make you thirsty.
Water: 2 quarts to 1 gallon per person (get a week's supply)

 

Ice

 

Shelf-package juice and milk boxes

 

Canned and powdered milk

 

Beverages (powdered or canned, fruit juices, instant coffee, tea)

 

Prepared foods (canned soups, beef, spaghetti, tuna, chicken, ham, corned beef hash, packaged pudding)

 

Canned vegetables and fruits

 

Dried fruits

 

Snacks (crackers, cookies, hard candy, nuts)

 

Snack spreads (peanut butter, cheese spreads, jelly)

 

Cereals

 

Raw vegetables

 

Sugar, salt, pepper

 

Bread

 

Dry and canned pet food

 

Extra formula, baby food  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HARDWARE

Hand tools - hammer, screwdrivers to use now, shovel and pickax for after the storm

 

Power screwdriver

 

4-by 8-foot sheets of plywood 3/8-inch to 1/2-inch thick to put over your windows. Make sure you ask for exterior plywood.

 

1/4-inch machine screw sockets and screws

 

Plastic sheeting to cover furniture

 

Rope

 

Sturdy working gloves

 

Duct tape to waterproof items. Masking tape isn't strong enough

 

Canvas tarps

 

Nails. There are many kinds, so look over your home now and determine what you will need. A nail too small, the wrong shape or hammered in wrong will fail, and that will give the storm the breach it needs to get into your home.

 

BABY NEEDS

Disposable diapers

 

Wipes

 

Diaper-rash ointment, petroleum jelly

 

Baby medicines (pain, cold, cough)

 

Medicine dropper

 

Extra formula, baby food

 

EMERGENCY TOILET

Small can or garbage can with tight lid

 

Plastic bags for liners

 

Disinfectant or bleach

 

Deodorizer

 


 

  

 

KITCHEN SUPPLIES

Manual can opener

 

Bottle opener

 

Matches in a plastic bag

 

Pocket knife - preferably Swiss Army-style

 

Camp stove or other cooking device and plenty of fuel. Use canned fuel, not charcoal or gas

 

Ice chests or coolers

 

Paper plates, napkins

 

Plastic cups, knives, forks, spoons

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MEDICAL NEEDS
Drugstores will be mobbed just before a storm and closed for days after. Keep a 2-week supply of prescription drugs.

Medic Alert tags

 

Insect repellent sprays and candles

 

Feminine hygiene items

 

Insect bite lotion

 

Sunscreen

 

Soap

 

First-aid kit

 

First-aid handbook

 

Extra over-the-counter medicine (for colds, allergies)

 

Children's medicines

 

Aspirin

 

Diarrhea medication

 

Bandages

 

Adhesive tape

 

Cotton-tipped swabs

 

Antiseptic solution

 

Sterile rolls, bandages

 

Tweezers

 

Needles

 

Disinfectant

 

Plastic bags, jugs or containers to store water and ice.

 

Water purification tablets 

 

Plastic to line bathtub.

 

HURRICANE KIT
Assemble this now. Put aside in a special box in garage. Keep heat-sensitive items inside home and rotate stock throughout season. Batteries can go in refrigerator.

Flashlights and extra bulbs

 

Battery-operated TV or Radio

 

Fully charged battery-operated lanterns. Don't get candles and kerosene lanterns. They are fire hazards.

 

Extra batteries

 

Matches

 

Clock (wind-up or battery- operated)

 

Plastic garbage bags

 

Working fire extinguishers

 

Scissors

 

Toilet paper

 

Clean change of clothes, rain gear, sturdy swamp boots you won't mind throwing away later

 

An inexpensive rabbit-ears television antenna to use when cable goes out

 

Map of the area

 

List of phone numbers

 

Copy of insurance policy
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