12 Things You Should Have at Home in Case of a Hurricane

inhabitat.com - by Yuka Yoneda - July 12, 2013

It's already hurricane season - would you be ready if another Superstorm Sandy hit today? If you hesitated for a moment, you might be one of the many who meant to prepare for the next big storm but then just got sucked into the daily grind and forgot. The good news is that there's still time to gather up the essentials so that you'll be ahead of the game for the next hurricane instead of having to fight some lady for the last pack of batteries at Duane Reade. Read on for the 12 important items you should have at home in case of an emergency situation like a serious storm or other natural disaster. . .

1. A Solar Power Kit
2. A Bucket
3. Battery-Operated or Hand-Crank Radio
4. A Supply of Drinking Water
5. Iodine Tablets or Bleach
6. Batteries
7. A Whistle
8. A Hybrid Solar Flashlight
9. A First-Aid Kit
10. Canned Food
11. A Manual Can Opener
12. A Land-Line Phone

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