Hurricane Checklist

Store 1 gallon of water / person / day
- Use plastic containers (soft drink bottles).
- Avoid milk cartons, glass bottles and any containers that might decompose or break.
Keep at least a 3-day supply of water / person
- 2 quarts for drinking
- 2 quarts for each person in your household for food preparation/sanitation
A normally active person needs to drink at least 2 quarts of water / day - (Hot environments and intense physical activity can double that amount. Children, nursing mothers, and ill people will need more.)

3 or more days supply of non-perishable food that requires little refrigeration, preparation or cooking, and little or no water.
Select food items that are compact and lightweight. Include a selection of the following foods in your Disaster Supplies Kit:
Ready-to-eat snacks (nuts, dried fruits, chips, beef jerky, cereal, granola)
Pasteurized carton milk (Parmalat) and lunch juices
Powdered Milk (Nido)
Canned and dry soups (Campbells, Ramen)
Unripe or durable room temperature fruits (bananas, apples)
If you must heat food, pack a can of Sterno gel fuel.
Energy bars, pop tarts
Gummy vitamins and chewable vitamin C
Infant formula
Turn fridge and freezer to the coldest setting and avoid opening the door

Pain reliever: acetaminophen (Tylenol) and ibuprofen (Advil)
Antacid for stomach upset (Tums)
Antihistamine (Benedryl)
Anti-diarrhea (Imodium)
Laxative (Ducolax)
Activated charcoal capsules for food poisoning (Nature's Way Charcoal Activated)
Anti-bacterial ointment (Neosporin)
Hand sanitizer and antiseptic wipes

current identification tag on your pet’s collar
photograph of your pet
the phone number of a friend or family member on the tag so anyone who may find your pet is able to reach someone who knows you.
pet carriers, leashes, or harnesses.
Call hotels in a safe/host location

Arrange foster care if you and your pets cannot stay together (call friends, family members, veterinarians or boarding kennels in a safe/host location).
Week’s supply of food, water and other provisions, such as medication or cat litter.
Do not wait until the last minute to evacuate. Rescue officials may not allow you to take your pets if you need to be rescued.
Keep a list of emergency phone numbers (veterinarian, local animal control, animal shelters, Red Cross, etc.).

Take in outdoor items that can be lifted up and thrown by high winds into a home, building, or person
Turn off propane tanks and unplug entertainment equipment and small appliances
IMMEDIATELY fill car with gas and get reserve gasoline
Keep records online AND in a waterproof, portable container:
- Will, insurance policies, contracts, deeds, stocks and bonds
- Passports, social security cards, immunization records
- Bank account numbers
- Credit card account numbers and companies
Inventory of valuable household goods, important telephone numbers
Family records (birth, marriage, death certificates)
Store your kit in a convenient place known to all family members. Keep a smaller version of the supplies kit in the trunk of your car.
Keep items in airtight plastic bags. Change your stored water supply every six months so it stays fresh. Replace your stored food every six months. Re-think your kit and family needs at least once a year. Replace batteries, update clothes, etc.
Ask your physician or pharmacist about storing prescription medications.

Get updates on Noaa Weather Radio
Stay out of buildings that have water around them
Inspect home and take photos of any damaged edifice or contents
Avoid drinking or cooking with tap water until you are sure it’s not contaminated
Check fridge for spoiled food