Here is an example list of things you should consider when making your own list:
- Baby formula and baby food
- Battery-operated radio and extra batteries
- Bottled water
- Can of bright yellow spray paint (to signal for help if stranded on your roof)
- Canned foods (minimum 3-day supply)
- Credit cards and cash
- Disposable diapers
- Dry cereals
- Extra set of car keys
- First aid kit and first aid manual
- Flashlights and extra batteries
- Hand ax (to be placed near the entrance to your roof)
- Instant powdered milk
- Masking tape
- Manual can opener
- Matches in a waterproof container
- Moistened towelettes
- Paper plates and plasticware
- Paper towels
- Personal hygiene items
- Personal/picture identification (Drivers License and Social Security Card)
- Pet food and supplies
- Photographs
- Prescriptions
- Proof of residence (a deed, lease, or utility bill)
- Scissors
- Signal flare
- Special needs items (i.e., hearing aid batteries, crutches, eyeglasses, contact lenses, wheelchair batteries)
- Tools such as a hammer, screwdrivers, handsaw, pliers, nails, jumper cables