Basic Disaster Kit

10/2/2020 (Permalink)

All homes and isolated businesses should have a disaster kit

Everyone needs to prepare for the unexpected. Your family members and friends might not be together when Disaster strikes. Will you know if your children or parents are safe? How will you find each other? You may have to evacuate your home. You should put together a basic Disaster supplies kit and consider storage locations for different situations.

• Water, one gallon of water per person per day for at least three days, for drinking and sanitation
• Food, at least a three-day supply of non-perishable food
• Battery-powered or hand crank radio and a NOAA Weather Radio with tone alert and extra batteries for both
• Flashlight and extra batteries
• First aid kit
• Manual can opener for food
• Local maps
• Cell phone with chargers, inverter or solar charger
• Tape
• Plastic sheeting
• A whistle

SERVPRO of East Meadow/Westbury stands ready to serve home and business owners when a storm strikes.