Hurricane Ian impacted the territory of Florida with winds of up to 126 miles per hour shortly after 2: 00 pm in Fort Myers, according to the Weather Service, so the coasts and several counties will soon be affected by rain.
And although Ian is already in the country, it’s never too late to prepare for a hurricane, especially if the winds and rains begin to feel in your county.
A simple way to prepare for hurricanes is to make or restock an emergency kit, but what should it include?
What should you include in your hurricane emergency kit?
Your kit should include items that will help keep you safe and healthy if you lose power during the storm or if you have to evacuate your home .
You probably already have many of the items in your house, but if it’s not too late, you may need to buy some things. Once you have all the items for your kit, make sure you put them all in one place.
To help make packing your emergency kit easier, we’ve compiled a list of items you shouldn’t include, according to ReadyNC.gov.
Here below, we list more items in your hurricane emergency kit that you could include if necessary.
· Water; try to bring enough but not too heavy.
Food (3-7 day supply of non-perishable and canned food per person)
· Battery or crank radio 2895726 · Additional cell phone batteries with charger
First aid kit and first aid book
Flashlight (Led of preference)
Manual can opener for food
Key English or pliers to shut off the water.
· Multipurpose knife 2895726 · Blanket or sleeping bag (one per person)
Prescription medications
Contact lenses and/or Glasses
· Change of clothes for different seasons, including resistant shoes
· Toothbrush, toothpaste and soap
· False teeth
Extra keys to your house and car
Important documents (insurance policies, copy of driver’s license, Social Security card, account records bank accounts)
Fire extinguisher, cash and change
Note: Try to store everything in a waterproof backpack, or cover it with a plastic bag.
Also read:
· Hurricane Ian makes landfall in Florida and begins to cause damage
· The change in the trajectory of Hurricane Ian pod would bring inches of rain to the North Carolina coast
· Hurricane Ian: What the hurricane categories mean and what danger they represent
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