Suggestions of What to Pack in Case You Need to Evacuate

Start preparing now. Make a plan to build your kit – break all of this into smaller pieces so it’s not overwhelming.

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Medical, Health, & Hygiene

First-Aid Kits
- Good Car Kit for $10: https://www.amazon.com/Be-Smart-Get-Prepared-Injuries/dp/B00CYBXH7G/ref=sr_1_6_pp
- 50-person Kit: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08P27LHJ4/ref=sspa_dk_detail_1
- Red Cross and American Heart Association offer classes – for a small fee.
- Free first aid and CPR classes online: https://firstaidforfree.com/
- WHO – https://www.who.int/tools – may change under different administrations
N95/KF94 mask
Paper copies of each person’s medical information:
- List of all current medications to include prescription numbers, pharmacy name, and phone number
- Major medical history, examples being: cardiac issues, bleeding history, strokes, artificial joints, vision or hearing loss, pacemakers
- List of each person’s allergies and what the reaction is
- Insurance information – if possible, a copy of insurance cards
Trash bags and latex or non-latex gloves

Food & Water

Low or no-prep-needed meals
- Emergency food kits for under $10/day: https://www.thespruceeats.com/top-long-term-food-storage-companies-1665516
- You can also rotate pantry items in/out of your kit. Keep a log of expiration dates and rotate items out when they’re close to expiration.
A way to heat food and water
- Solar ovens: https://buyersguide.org/solar-oven/t/best
3-4 Liters of water/person/day

Shelter, Temperature Control, & Light

Headlamps for hands-free light
Hi-vis clothing. Also, wool stays warm even when wet
Emergency thermal sleeping bags / hand warmers
What else do you need in these scenarios?
- You’ve evacuated in the middle of winter. How do you stay warm?
- You’ve evacuated in the middle of summer. How do you stay cool?
- You’re sheltering in place during a heatwave and the power’s gone out. How do you stay cool?
- You’re sheltering in place during a winter storm and there’s now a hole in your roof. How do you stay warm and dry?

Communication & Power

Communication can be an overlooked category, but is just as vital as the others
Hand-crank radio for emergency alerts ($40): https://midlandusa.com/products/er50-e-ready®-emergency-weather-alert-crank-radio?variant=40764416360625
Write down important phone numbers and contact information in case you need to use someone else’s phone
Extra batteries, device chargers
- 60,000 mAh power bank for $100: https://www.anker.com/products/a1294?variant=43821286785174

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