72 HOUR EMERGENCY KIT
If your area is prone to disasters that could force you to shelter in your home with no access to stores, or evacuate quickly, you should have a kit capable of supporting you and your family for up to 72 hours. Here is a list of items you should keep available.

1. FOODS
These choices should require NO cooking or refrigeration!
Canned Beans and Fruit
Tuna Fish
Dried Milk (regular or non-fat)
Crackers (Graham or other)
Dried Fruit (Raisins, apricots, bananas, etc)
Peanut Butter and/or Nuts
Canned juices

2. WATER
1 Gallon per person, minimum

3. EQUIPMENT
Manual Can Opener
Battery or Self-powered Radio
Dishes and utensils
Axe and Shovel
Bucket
Pencil & Paper
Napkins/Paper Towels and Toilet Paper

4. Bedding
Sleeping Bags
Pillows, Blankets, and Sheets
Plastic Sheet
Tent?

5. CLOTHING
Complete Change of Clothes
Shoes & Socks
Underwear
Jackets / Other Outerwear

6. FUEL & LIGHT
Matches
Candles
Battery Powered Light(s)
Signal Flare (if appropriate)

7. PERSONAL SUPPLIES
Soap & Washcloth
Towel
Toothbrush
Shaving Supplies
Comb & Brush
Feminine Hygiene Products

8. MEDICAL & FIRST AID
First Aid Kit
Prescribed Medications
If not practical to actually keep meds in the kit, be sure to keep an up-to-date list of meds there
Over-the-counter Medications regularly used by family members

9. INFANT NEEDS
If appropriate

10. PERSONAL DOCUMENTS
Legal Documents
Wills
Insurance Policies
Contracts
Passports
Birth Certificates
Marriage Records
Genealogical Records
Scriptures
While you may not want to store the original documents in the emergency kit, you should still keep them in one place, to facilitate easy retrieval. You may want to keep photocopies of some documents in the kit.

Keep your emergency kit in one location. A large, clean plastic garbage can or a large plastic storage box could be used. Each persons personal supplies, and a small supply of food, can be placed in a small duffle or backpack (especially good for children) that can be easily carried. This will help reduce the stress of a sudden evacuation.

Don't forget to maintain your kit. Many non-perishable items still have a shelf life, and growing children may soon be too big for the clothes you pack in the kit!