We encourage all of our customer-owners to prepare for possible wildfires, natural disasters, or any event that could keep you without power or force you to evacuate. To help you prepare, we’ve created a checklist of items to gather for your emergency kit and a checklist of items for an evacuation plan. You can also download our checklist here.
Instead of buying all items for you emergency kit at once, which can be cost prohibitive, we recommend buying a couple of items at a time (weekly or bi-weekly) and building your kit over time.
Basic Emergency Kit
- 3-5 day supply of non-perishable food for people and pets
- One gallon of water per person and pet per day
- Flashlight with fresh batteries
- Battery-powered or hand crank radio
- Extra Batteries
- First aid kit
- Whistle
- Face mask
- Emergency rescue blanket
- Local maps
- Can opener (if kit contains canned food)
- Moist towelettes or wipes, garbage bags, and plastic ties for personal sanitation
- Extra cell phone battery or solar charger
Additional items to consider adding to your emergency kit based on your needs:
- Prescription medication and medical devices
- Infant formula and diapers
- Important family documents (copies of birth certificates, insurance documents, etc.)
- Cash and change
- Extra clothes and shoes for each person
- Water proof matches
Additional items may be needed based on your needs, please visit https://www.ready.gov/kit
Create an Evacuation Plan and Contact Sheet
- Designate multiple evacuation routes from home and work/school
- Designate an emergency meeting location for your family
- Know where your most important documents and belongings are ahead of time
- Break up duties during evacuation (Who will be in charge of children and pets? Who will gather belongings and emergency kit?)
- Know your community gathering location
- Create an emergency contact list
- Share your plan with family and neighbors
Please also visit our Citizen Alert Emergency Notification System page for information on how to receive alerts about emergencies and other important community messages.