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What to take if you must evacuate
Posted: Jun 23, 2012 7:49 PM by Greg Boyce
Updated: Jun 23, 2012 8:27 PM
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If you had to evacuate, what should you take? The Red Cross has this list to consider:
- Water-one gallon per person, per day (3day supply)
- Food-nonperishable, easytoprepare items (3day supply)
- Flashlight
- Batterypowered or handcrank radio (NOAA Weather Radio, if possible)
- Extra batteries
- First aid kit
- Medications (7day supply) and medical items
- Multipurpose tool
- Sanitation and personal hygiene items
- Copies of personal documents (medication list and pertinent medical information, deed/lease to home, birth certificates, insurance policies)
- Cell phone with chargers
- Family and emergency contact information
- Extra cash
- Emergency blanket
- Map(s) of the area
- Other essential items that could not be replaced if they were destroyed
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