To Get Started:

• Check your house for supplies that you already have on hand.

• Decide where you will store supplies (food may be packed together in a single container or kept on shelves for easy rotation). 

Meet With Your Family To Plan:

• Discuss the types of disasters that could occur.

• Explain how to prepare; explain when and how to respond.

• Discuss what to do if you need to evacuate.

Should You Evacuate?

• Where will you go?

• How will you get there?

• What is your alternate route?

• What should you take with you?

Suggested Foods:

• Select foods based on your family’s needs and preferences. Pick low-salt, water-packed varieties when possible.

• Canned Meat: Tuna, chicken, ravioli,chili, beef stew, spam, corned beef, etc.

• Vegetables: Green beans, kernel corn,peas, beets, kidney beans, carrots, etc.

• Fruit: Pears, peaches, mandarin oranges, applesauce, etc.

• Cereal: Cheerios, Chex, Kix, Shredded Wheat, etc.

• Quick Energy Snacks: Granola bars, raisins, etc.

In case of evacuation, your emergency evacuation or “Go-Pack” should:

• Be in a back pack or other similar container that is easily carried.

• Contain your most important items such as a change of clothes, coins for pay phones, contact info, medications, important papers, etc.