Emergency Planning and Emergency Supply Kit Panel

Whether or not you decide that you need a safe room in
your house, you can take two important steps to protect
yourself and your family during a hurricane or tornado:

1. Prepare an emergency plan. If you decide to build
a safe room, your emergency plan should include
notifying local emergency managers and family
members or others outside the immediate area that
you have a safe room. This will allow emergency
personnel to quickly free you if the exit from your
safe room becomes blocked by debris.

2. Prepare an emergency supply kit. Keep it in your
safe room or be ready to bring it with you if you need
to evacuate your house.

Some of the items that the emergency supply kit
should include are:
- adequate supply of water for each person in your
household
- non-perishable foods that do not have to be prepared or
cooked (if these include canned goods, remember to bring
a can opener)
- a first-aid kit, including necessary prescription medicines

Tools and Supplies:
- flashlight (no candles or
anything that lights with a flame)
- fire extinguisher
- battery-operated radio,
cellular phone, or CB radio
- extra batteries
- wrench (to turn off
household gas and water)
- clothing and bedding

Special Items:
- for babies- formula, diapers, bottles, powdered milk
- for adults- contact lenses and supplies, extra eyeglasses

You can get more information about emergency planning
from the American Red Cross [http://www.redcross.org ]
and FEMA [http://www.fema.gov]