Important items to keep in a home emergency supply kit include:

• Portable radio, flashlight and extra batteries
• First-aid kit
• Hygiene items, such as hand wipes or hand sanitizer and toilet paper
• Matches
• Commercially bottled and unopened water and juices
• Ready-to-eat canned meats, fruits and vegetables
• Canned milk and soups
• Non-electric can opener
• High-energy foods like peanut butter, jelly, crackers, granola bars or trail mix
• Infant formula and baby food
• Food for people requiring special diets
• Prescription medications and contact lens solutions
• Pet food, if you have pets
• Blankets and/or sleeping bags
• Fill plastic jugs with tap water to help flush toilets. Make sure this water is not used for drinking.
• Plastic sheeting, duct tape, scissors