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Text Box: Stock emergency supplies. You should assemble enough supplies to last for 5 days Assemble a Disaster Supplies Kit in case of evacuation. Include water, packaged or canned food, change of clothes/footwear, blankets/sleeping bags, first aid kit, prescription medicines, an extra pair of glasses, a battery powered radio, flashlight and extra batteries, an extra set of car keys, cash/credit cards and battery operated tone-alert weather radio. Copies of important documents such as Insurance Policies, Birth Certificates, SS cards, etc. Make sure your vehicle has a full tank of fuel if there is warning of a possible evacuation due to regional disaster such as a hurricane. Prepare and Emergency Car Kit. Include battery powered radio, flashlight, extra batteries, booster cables, tire repair kit/pump, fire extinguisher, blanket, first aid kit, bottled water and non-perishable high-energy foods and maps. Install safety features such as smoke detectors and fire extinguishers in your home. Learn basic safety measures such as CPR, first aid, and use of the fire extinguisher, how and when to turn off water, gas, electricity at the main switches.