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Be Safe In Severe Weather

posted by TrueNorth Companies on Wednesday, April 1, 2015

Disasters like hurricanes, tornadoes, floodsand earthquakes can stricke with little or no warning. To assure that you and your family are prepared, there's no time like the present to create emergency kits: one for use if you need to evaculate your home and one for use if you get trapped in your home for several days. Get the entire family involved in creating these emergency kits so that kids understand the importance of being prepared. 

Evacuation Kits

To help you evacuate quickly, keep the following items in an emergency backpack so you can grab it and go:

• Gallon of water per famlily member and nonperishable foods
• Can opener, plastic cups and eating utinsils
• Flashlight and extra batteries
• Battery-operated radio
• Change of clothing for each family member
• Contact information for your family and a friend out of state 
• First aid kit
• Personal identification cards for each family member
• Personal hygiene items and hand sanitizer
• Medications that are regularly needed

Sequester Kits

Just as important evacuation kits, sequester kits are filled with important items necessary when you cannot leave your home for several days due to an emergency. Place the following items in an area of your home to be ready for an emergency: 

• Three gallons of water per family member
• Canned food for at least three days and can opener
• Pet foods and supplies for three days 
• Toilet paper
• Extra personal hygiene items 
• Non-scented bleach
• Blankets
• Books, games and other forms of entertainment
• Paper and pencils 
• Battery-operated radio and television
• Flashlight
• First aid kit

Rest Easy with TrueNorth

Get your coverage through TrueNorth so you can rest assured your prized posessions are safe and accounted for. Call us at 319-364-5193, and a personal insurance agent will gladly discuss options that will protect your family in the event of an emergency.  For more information, visit us at iTrueNorth.com.