AUSTIN –
The Division of Emergency Management, Texas Department of Public Safety
urges Texans to prepare for severe storms before they strike.
Your family should have an emergency supply kit on hand, maintaining
supplies in water resistant, easy-to-lift containers you can move rapidly
if necessary. This supply kit is appropriate for severe weather events
and other emergencies as well. It should include:
- Cash (power outages mean
banks and ATMs may be unavailable)
- Battery-operated radio
- Flashlight with extra batteries
- Important documents and
records, photo IDs, proof of residence
- 3-day supply of non-perishable
food, one gallon of bottled water per person per day,
- Coolers
for food and ice storage
- Blankets, sleeping bags
and extra clothing
- Extra prescription medications,
extra written copies of prescriptions, hearing aids, other special medical
items
- Eyeglasses and sunglasses
- Toilet paper, clean-up supplies,
duct tape, tarp, rope
- Can opener, knife, tools
- Booster cables, road maps
- Special supplies needed
for babies, older adults or pets
- Remember to change perishable
supplies and water every six months.
For more information on Severe Weather Awareness, see the Division of
Emergency
Management Web site: http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/dem/pages/index.htm
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