Bethel Residents Are You Prepared? Survival Kit Checklist for the Storm

Get a Survival Kit, be prepared for emergencies. Check to see if you have all the necessary supplies.

Report by Paula Antolini
Jan. 26, 2015 3:53PM EDT

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IMPORTANT:

If you are in a true emergency, call 911, but if you are looking for information or assistance on what is happening in your community during the storm, call the 211 info. line or view this website: 211ct.org

Also more info. is at redcross.org

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Message from the American Red Cross:

Be Prepared for an Emergency. Be Red Cross Ready!

Being prepared means being equipped with the proper supplies you may need in the event of an emergency or disaster. Keep your supplies in an easy-to-carry emergency preparedness kit that you can use at home or take with you in case you must evacuate.

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At a minimum, you should have the basic supplies listed below:

Water-one gallon per person, per day (3-day supply for evacuation, 2-week supply for home)

Food-non-perishable, easy-to-prepare items (click here to find MRE on sale – great price!)

Flashlight

Battery-powered or hand-crank radio (NOAA Weather Radio, if possible)

Extra batteries

First aid kit – Anatomy of a First Aid Kit

Medications (7-day supply) and medical items

Multi-purpose tool

Sanitation and personal hygiene items

Copies of personal documents (medication list and pertinent medical information, proof of address, deed/lease to home, passports, birth certificates, insurance policies)

Cell phone with chargers

Family and emergency contact information

Extra cash

Emergency blanket

Map(s) of the area

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Consider the needs of all family members and add supplies to your kit. Suggested items to help meet additional needs are:

Medical supplies (hearing aids with extra batteries, glasses, contact lenses, syringes, etc). For people who need hearing aids and live independently, they may need further assistance. If the storm gets really bad, then they may need to have a working landline phone which will enable them to contact someone if they need too. So that is why you should consider having a look at phones for hard of hearing people which comes with a number of different beneficial features that should allow them to successfully make a phone call, including being able to hear the other end of the person better than what they would with a normal phone.

Baby supplies (bottles, formula, baby food, diapers)

Games and activities for children

Pet supplies (collar, leash, ID, food, carrier, bowl)

Two-way radios

Extra set of car keys and house keys

Manual can opener

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Additional supplies to keep at home or in your survival kit based on the types of disasters common to your area:

Whistle

N95 or surgical masks

Matches

Rain gear

Towels

Work gloves

Tools/supplies for securing your home

Extra clothing, hat and sturdy shoes

Plastic sheeting

Duct tape

Scissors

Household liquid bleach

Entertainment items

Blankets or sleeping bags

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For more information:

American Red Cross Connecticut Chapter
209 Farmington Ave.
Farmington , CT 06032
Phone: (877) 287-3327
redcross.org/ct/

Find your local chapter:
redcross.org/find-your-local-chapter

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