Plan for your supplies to last three to seven days, and put them in easy-to-carry containers. And make sure your vehicle has a full gas tank.
Your supplies should include:
• Water – one gallon daily per person;
• Food
packaged or canned food / juices
foods for infants or the elderly
snack foods
non-electric can opener
cooking tools / fuel
paper plates / plastic utensils;
• Cash, including small bills;
• Clothing, including rain gear and sturdy shoes;
• First-aid kit, including medications, eyeglasses, and hearing aids;
• Fully charged telephones with chargers and extra batteries;
• Phone numbers of family and friends;
• Personal hygiene items, including toilet paper, cleanup supplies, personal hygiene products, and special items for babies, the elderly and pets;
• Copies of important documents, including photo IDs, driver license, proof of residence, account numbers, information you may need to process insurance claims – placed in a waterproof container;
• Battery-operated radio and flashlight, with extra batteries;
• Road maps, a list of places between your town and your destination
where you can stop if the highways are clogged;
• Blankets, pillows, sleeping bags and extra clothing;
• Supplies for pets, including food, leashes and carry cases.

(Source: National Hurricane Center, the Texas Governor’s Division of Emergency Management and the Federal Emergency Management Agency)

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