What's In Your Emergency Kit?

8/10/2021 (Permalink)

As we are at the peak of Hurricane Season 2021- we are urging everyone to prepare now. The National Weather Service is predicting this hurricane season to be very active.

Emergency Preparedness Kits are a crucial part of hurricane preparation, but what does a kit need to include?

According to Ready.GOV - Basic Emergency Supply Kits include:

1. Water - one gallon of water per person per day for at least three days, for drinking and sanitation
2. Food - at least a three-day supply of non-perishable food
3. Battery-powered or hand crank radio and a NOAA Weather
4. Radio with tone alert
5. Flashlight
6. First aid kit
7. Extra batteries
8. Whistle to signal for help
9. Dust mask to help filter contaminated air and plastic sheeting and duct tape to shelter-in-place
10. Moist towelettes, garbage bags and plastic ties for personal sanitation
11. Wrench or pliers to turn off utilities
12. Manual can opener for food
13. Local maps
14. Cell phone with chargers and a backup battery

Find a supply kit that best fits your family or business to be better prepared for severe weather. 

**Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, you might want to think about adding in hand sanitizer and face masks to your kit**

SERVPRO of Cullman/Blount Counties is also helping local businesses get prepared by creating FREE Emergency Ready Plans - tailored to fit your business disaster recovery and remediation.