Monday, December 20 1999

What you will need to be prepared



General supplies

Battery-operated radio or television

Flashlight

Extra flashlight bulb

Candles, matches

Camp stove

Clock, battery-operated or wind-up

Manual can opener

Masking tape

Blankets

Warm clothing

Rain gear

Water - enough to supply two quarts per person daily and containers for storage

Water purification supplies - purification tablets (4 per gallon), tincture of iodine (12 drops per gallon), or chlorine bleach (8 drops per gallon). Mix well, wait 30 minutes before using.

Food

Paper plates

Napkins

Plastic cups, knives, forks, spoons

Beverages (powered or canned fruit juices, instant coffee, tea)

Baby food

Prepared foods (canned spaghetti, tuna, chicken)

Canned soups

Snacks (crackers, cookies)

Snack spreads (peanut butter, jelly, cheese spreads)

Foods for special diets

First aid and personal items

Extra medicine

First aid handbook

Antiseptic solution

Aspirin

Diarrhea medication

Cough medicine, lozenges

Sterile bandages

Adhesive tape

Cotton balls, swabs

Scissors

Wooden splints

Tweezers

Safety pins

Toiletries

Physicians' phone numbers




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