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At home and work, plan
ahead by having these
on hand:
*Flashlight
and extra batteries
*Battery-backup
powered NOAA weather radio
*AM/FM Radio
*Extra food
and water – high energy food such as dried fruit,
nuts &
granola bars, food that requires no cooking or refrigeration
*Can opener
*Extra
medicine and baby supplies
*First aid kit
*Heating fuel
*Emergency
heat source
*Fire
extinguisher
*Smoke alarm
*Make sure
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If you are already indoors
during hazardous winter
weather:
*Stay inside!
*When using
alternate heat from a fireplace, wood stove,
space heater,
etc., use fire safeguards and properly ventilate
*Close off
unneeded rooms
*Stuff towels
or rags in cracks under doors
Cover windows
at night
Eat and drink
– food provides the body with energy for producing
its own heat
Wear layers of
loose fitting, lightweight, warm clothing
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Only travel if necessary,
and before starting out in
a vehicle:
*Plan your
travel
*Check the
weather
*Have road
condition phone numbers handy
*Carry a
Winter Storm Survival Kit – most of this can be stored
in a duffel in the
trunk:
-cell phone
& charger
-blankets or
sleeping bags
-flashlight
and extra batteries
-first-aid
kit
-knife,
whistle
-high
calorie non-perishable food, bottled water
-extra
clothing to keep dry
-large,
empty can for emergency toilet, tissues
& paper towels
-small can
and waterproof matches to melt snow for
drinking water
-sack of
sand or cat litter for traction, shovel
-windshield
scraper & brush
-tool kit,
tow rope, battery booster cables
-compass and
road maps
-deck of
cards (to keep kids and adults entertained
until help arrives)
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Don't
forget to run your clocks forward March 14, 2010