Philadelphia's drinking water scare underscored the need to keep an emergency supply kit on hand. The American Red Cross, CDC and FEMA have checklists to help families identify items to stockpile ...

Some shelters do accept pets, but you’ll still need to pack up their gear. The CDC has a pet emergency kit checklist at cdc.gov/cpr/readywrigley/documents/pet_emergency_kit_checklist.pdf.

An emergency can make it difficult for them to refill their prescription or to find an open pharmacy. Organize and protect your prescriptions, over-the-counter drugs, and vitamins to prepare for ...

The federal health organization has told teachers how to educate pupils on emergency response procedures—by pretending a zombie outbreak has occurred.

First aid kit It’s smart to have a first aid kit on hand. Keep it stocked with bandages, gauze, pain reliever, disinfectant, scissors and other supplies that could be helpful in an emergency.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is urging people to kick off the new year by putting together an emergency preparedness kit. Having a plan with your ...

These top-rated emergency kits have most of the supplies recommended from agencies like FEMA, the CDC and The American Red Cross. You can also supplement them with supplies of your own.

The CDC guide is full of useful advice beneath the zombie veneer. There's an entire section for educators, including a lesson plan on how to put together an emergency kit with bottled water, non ...

Your coronavirus preparedness kit Health and emergency officials have long recommended homes have an emergency preparedness kit to at least get you through several days at home without power.

Minimize your travel, keep dry, keep your pets inside and make sure you have these emergency supplies.

Don’t wait until a hurricane is headed this way to start building your kit.

You’ll need more than one kind of hurricane kit. Here are checklists to build kits for you, your kids and your pets.