Your kit should contain:
- Water
- Non-perishable food
- A manual can opener
- Crank or battery-operated flashlight, with new extra batteries
- Extra keys for your house and car
- A first aid kit
- Cash in small bills
- Important family documents, like birth and marriage certificates, passports, land deeds and insurance
- A copy of your emergency plan
- Personal hygiene items
- Special needs items, like medication or baby formula
- Scissors and pocket knife
- Change of clothes and footwear for each person
- Plastic sheeting
- Pet food and pet medication
- Garbage bags and twist ties
- A cellphone charger
- Hand sanitizer
- Whistle
- Duct tape
- Toilet paper
- Multi-tool or basic tools like a hammer, screwdriver, etc.
- A sleeping bag or warm blanket for each person
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