HURRICANE check list.

June 1st = Hurricane season. No fun!
So what you need to do is run around your house like a frantic chicken, find all of these things, and put them together.

- Cell phone's extra battery
- Flashlight with extra batteries
- Portable Radio with extra batteries
- Tarps
- Garbage bags
- Mosquito repellent
- Duct tap
- Candles and lantern
- Matches (wooden kitchen matches in a plastic container)
- Fire extinguisher
- Duct tape
- Rope or heavy cord (100 feet)
- Toilet paper or paper towels
- Extra prescription medicines
- Address book with important phone numbers
- Bottled water (1 to 3 gallons per person, per day)
- Bleach to purify water (8 drops per gallon)
- Sterno/small grill or camp stove
- Manual can opener
- Cooking tools you desire, including paper plates/plastic utensils
- Canned Food (meats, fish, vegetables and soups)
- Instant coffee/tea/cocoa
- Powdered or evaporated milk
- Pre-packaged snacks
- Pet food for pets
- Special food for infants/elderly
- Extra diapers and wipes for baby
- FIRST AID KIT: sterile adhesive band aids (gauze too), hydrogen peroxide, asprin, antiseptic spray, ointments for burns and cuts, latex gloves, tweezers, scissors, hypoallergenic adhesive tape, snake bite kit

other good items to have:
- Rain coat
- Clothing including sturdy shoes
- Blankets/pillow
- Moisture wipes
- Cash and maybe credit cards
- Keys
- Mini tool kit
- Important documents (insurance, medical records, bank account numbers, Social Security card, etc.) in a waterproof container or watertight resealable plastic bag
- Carrier/leash for pets

Good luck!