Hurricane Supply Checklist

Author Rachel Pitts

May 17th, 2021 9:33 AM

Don’t panic, but be prepared with this Hurricane Supply Checklist.  Here are a few things you should be thinking about if a storm is headed our way.

Click here to see a more comprehensive list from the Florida Division Of Emergency Management >>

ZERO PREP FOODS 

• Water (1 Gallon/per day/per person for 7 days)
• Dry Cereal
• Canned fruits & vegetables
• Canned Juice
• Peanut Butter
• Bread
• Fresh fruits
• Crackers
• Granola/energy bars

SUPPLIES

• First Aid Kit
• Toilette paper
• Garbage bags
• Flashlights
• Batteries
• Weather radio
• Cash
• Fully charged cell phone
• Grill (lighter fluid, charcoal, lighter, strike-anywhere matches)
• Manual can opener
• Pet & baby supplies

8 Musts For Florida Hurricane Preparedness

• Phone Charger

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  When the power goes out, you're going to be fiddling with your cell phone even more. Car cell phone chargers will be a lifesaver if there's no juice coming from your usual wall charger.

• Batteries

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  Not just traditional batteries, but grab a portable battery to recharge your cell phone.

• A Radio

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  I know we're biased, but stations like ours that are still live and local will be a vital source of information during the storm, especially when the power goes out and you have no updates coming from those weather guys on TV.
• Prescriptions

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  Be sure you have all you'll need to get through a long stay at home if the roads get too tough to travel.

• Cash

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  If the power goes out, the ATM may not work and some businesses may not be able to process credit card payments.

• Full tank of gas

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  Lines might get long as folks not only fill up their car gas tanks but they'll need gas for those power generators too. Fill up before the weather gets nasty.
• Bottled Water

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  Living in Florida, you can always tell if the weather's going to get rough when bottled water disappears from the shelves. Stock up now while you're thinking of it and it's easy to find!

• Food

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  Try to find canned food that can be opened without a can opener. Those can be a pain to find in the dark during a power outage.

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