Be sure to bring any prescription medications with you (including
asthma inhalers).
Ask your doctor about medications that require special storage (ex. insulin).
Have a first aid kit including over-the-counter medications.
Contact lenses and supplies
Extra eye glasses and/or hearing aid batteries
List of prescription medications (including dosages). Include any allergies.
Food & Water
Store at least a five-day supply of non-perishable food.
Select foods that require no refrigeration, preparation or cooking and little or no water.
Pack a manual can opener and eating utensils.
Choose foods your family will eat.
Ready-to-eat canned meats, fruits and vegetables
Protein or fruit bars
Dry cereal or granola
Peanut butter
Dried fruit
Nuts
Crackers
Instant coffee, tea or cocoa
Powdered drink mixes
Canned juices
Non-perishable pasteurized milk or powdered milk
Vitamins
Food for infants, including bottles for formula
Keep at least a five-day supply of water per person (one gallon
of water per person, per day) for drinking and sanitation.
Children, nursing mothers, and sick people may need more water.
Store water tightly in clean plastic containers such as soft drink bottles.
Personal Hygiene Items
Toothbrush & toothpaste, toilet paper, soap & shampoo, etc. Also pack sufficient supplies for infants in your party (diapers, moist towelettes, etc.)
Money
Because electricity may be unavailable for an extended period of time, making the use of credit cards problematic, keep a sufficient amount of cash or traveler's checks on hand.
If evacuating to a shelter, keep small bills or rolls of quarters on hand for vending machines.
Flashlights & Extra Batteries
Electricity is often out for days at a time.
Battery-Operated Radio
Radio is often the first media outlet to come back after a storm, and
official updates and announcements are usually transmitted via radio.
Bedding
Especially if traveling to a shelter, bring enough bedding (sleeping bags, blankets, pillows, sheets, etc.) for each person in your party. Most shelters cannot supply enough cots for
all evacuees.
Identification & Important Documents
Driver's License or proper identification. In case of disaster, you may need these to reenter the Parish to assess your property. Also have copies of your insurance policies available for damage assessment purposes.
Copies of medical insurance and Medicare cards
Bank account records and important legal documents
Important papers should be kept in a waterproof, portable container (like a resealable plastic bag).
Clothing & Shoes
Bring extra clothing and at least one pair of comfortable shoes for each person traveling with your party.
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