Choose weather radios that use different power sources regular batteries, rechargeable batteries and a hand crank to keep the batteries charged if you can't charge them by other means. This will likely be the only source of community information for a period of time. Have a weather radio in each BOB, so you can monitor weather conditions and other emergency messages. You don't know whether family members may be separated and they will need their own items. Have a flashlight, batteries and a first aid kit in every person's BOB. Again, if the power goes out, fuel will become hard to get and suddenly much more expensive.
SURVIVAL NEEDS LIST FULL
Regularly keep the fuel tank in your vehicles as close to full as possible. Cash may be the only way you can get the things you don't have, if they are available. If a disaster happens and power is out for a period of time, ATMs, credit and debit cards will be unusable. Also, it may take a long time for disaster relief agencies to arrive and provide your family the things they need. Don't assume shelters will have the items you need to survive. Trying to prepare when a storm or disaster is happening will be too late. Be creative and look for places to get items cheaply.
You don't have to spend a lot of money on many items. Begin by asking yourself "What are the things my family will need to survive?" and then make a list. Another good source of information specifically for the military is "Emergency Preparedness for the Army Community", under the "Ready Army Resources" on the Military Family Preparedness page at Here are some items that need to be considered and have available before a disaster happens. The "Are You Ready?" guide from lists a Disaster Supplies Checklist, as well as suggestions for a Family Communication Plan, and many other ideas. There are many resources for putting together disaster survival kits. Whether the kit is kept at home, in your vehicle or used as a "bug out bag" (BOB), the items you gather and keep accessable may determine your ability to survive in a time of crisis. (April 24, 2014) - One of the most important items that everyone should have is a 72-hour disaster survival kit.
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