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.

(TNS) - You need to do more than get your home ready for a hurricane. You need to get ready, too. That means building a hurricane kit by assembling the food, water, medication and gear you and ...

The lesson plans also come with an emergency kit checklist that the CDC says is for "all hazards." It includes a gallon of water, nonperishable foods, a battery powered or hand-crank radio, ...

Research shows about half of U.S. adults don't have resources or a plan in place if faced with an emergency. Here's a list of essential items to have during a hurricane or other natural disaster.

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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. Best ...

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 ...

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 ...

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Home hurricane kit. If you lose power after a storm, if your home or neighborhood gets hit hard or if help is unable to reach you for a while, this gear will make your wait at home more tolerable.