This Week’s National Preparedness Month Tip: Build a Kit 

When a disaster strikes your community, you may only have seconds or minutes to react. Having a disaster supply kit ready and on-hand is an important step toward being ready to take care of yourself and your loved ones. 

Here are 10 essential items for your emergency kit:

1. Water for 7-10 days (1 gallon per person per day)
2. Food for 7-10 days (including pet food)
3. First aid kit and instructions
4. Flashlights (and extra batteries)
5. Radio (and extra batteries)
6. Medications
7. Cash and important documents (small bills and coins, birth certificates, tax returns, deeds, titles, insurance papers, medical cards)
8. Clothing and sturdy shoes
9. Tools (wrench, duct tape, fire extinguisher, sturdy gloves, whistle)
10. Sanitation and hygiene supplies

Find more tips at: ready.lacounty.gov