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Home Emergency Kit Checklist
What to gather for a multi-day outage or evacuation, and how much water each person needs.
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ThompsonGas suggests water and food for at least three days, and Anker's outage guide adds a tier for a week or longer. For water, the Red Cross suggests one gallon per person per day. The rest of the kit covers light, a radio, a way to charge your phone, and copies of important documents. This list covers a home kit for an outage or an evacuation. It leaves out generators and backup power stations, and it doesn't replace advice from your doctor, your utility or your local emergency office.
Why these items are on the list
- Water, at least one gallon daily. Anker suggests at least one gallon per person daily; add extra for pets, infants, hot weather and medical needs.
- Non-perishable food, at least 3 days. ThompsonGas suggests at least three days of food: canned goods, granola bars, nuts, dried fruit; Anker adds peanut butter.
- Manual can opener. Pack one if you keep canned food.
- First aid kit. ThompsonGas lists bandages, gauze, antiseptic wipes and pain relievers; Anker adds gloves, scissors and tweezers.
- Flashlights or headlamps, spare batteries. Anker says LED lights are safer than candles, which can cause fires if overturned; ThompsonGas notes headlamps free your hands.
- Battery or hand-crank radio. The Red Cross suggests a NOAA Weather Radio if possible; pack spare batteries.
- Power bank and charging cables. A portable charger can keep your phone charged during an outage; Anker also lists a car charger.
- Blankets or sleeping bags. They keep you warm if you evacuate or lose heat.
- Change of clothes each. ThompsonGas suggests packing one change of clothes per family member in case of an emergency.
- Cash on hand. You may not be able to reach your bank account during an emergency.
- Hygiene items. Such as toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap, hand sanitizer, wipes and toilet paper.
- Heavy-duty garbage bags. Anker suggests them for sanitation if toilets can't flush; keep duct tape with them.
- Duct tape. ThompsonGas notes it can seal leaks or secure broken items.
- Multi-purpose tool. ThompsonGas says a tool such as a Swiss Army knife can come in handy.
- Whistle for each family member. ThompsonGas suggests one per person to signal for help if trapped, lost or separated.
- Local and evacuation-area maps. Include any areas you might need to evacuate to.
- Document copies, waterproof folder. Examples include insurance, ID, prescriptions and emergency contacts; also keep paper contact copies in case your phone fails.
- Prescriptions and medication list. Anker suggests keeping a written list and asking your healthcare provider about backup batteries for powered devices.
- Pet supplies, if needed. Such as a leash, carrier and collar, plus extra water and pet-cleanup supplies.
- Baby supplies, if needed. Such as formula, diapers and bottles, plus extra water set aside for infants.
- Waterproof labeled containers. Anker suggests keeping everything together where every adult can reach it.
Work through it on your phone one shelf or room at a time, and tick items as they go into the container. It's easy to share with another adult so you both know where things are.
When to use it
Useful when you first put the kit together, and again when you check it for expired items.