These are items that I have in my home emergency kit based on me and my family’s needs and where we live. It can vary depending on each person’s situation that you have in your home emergency kit. The purpose of a home emergency kit is to be prepared if you can’t leave your house due to an emergency such as a power outage or snowstorm. It’s better to be prepared so you don’t have to rush out and spend money and it gives you peace of mind. However, I am not encouraging you to doomsday prep or clear shelves.
I used FEMA‘s emergency preparedness recommendations as a guideline of what I should include in my emergency kit and added other items I thought I would use. I will talk more about what’s in my 72-hour kit if I have to leave my house another future post.
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2.Non-perishable food that you will eat
3. Flashlight and batteries
4. Duct tape
5. First aid kit
- Make sure to include any prescriptions medications that you take
6. Entertainment
Something to help you pass the time such as a deck of cards, Journal and pen, Rubix cube, etc
7. Cash
In case you don’t have access to a bank or ATM
8. Important documents in a fireproof and waterproof
- Insurance policies
- Passports
- Leases
- Deeds
- Medical information
- other important documents
9. Whistle
10. Local maps
11. Candles and matches
- 36-hour emergency candle (I have read a lot of reviews online where people say these candles last a long time.
- Matches in a waterproof container
12. Radio
Fema recommends a radio that is hand crank or uses batteries to stay updated on news and weather
13. Contact information
For anyone that you might need to contact in case of an emergency
It’s important to make sure that you update your emergency kit every six months to restock items and update records if needed.
