One item caught my attention and is highlighted below. I don’t ever recall it being included in a “very basic” list of supplies. What, no medicines? I like toilet paper myself ... .
I’m not opposed to pliers being on the list. A wrench is a tool that can be interpreted many different ways — crescent wrench, monkey wrench, socket wrench, boxed or open wrench. Its inclusion seems “interesting at best” to me.
Basic Disaster Supplies Kit
A basic emergency supplies kit could include the following items:
- Water
- Food
- Battery-powered or hand crank radio
- Flashlight
- Extra batteries
- Whistle
- Dust or N-95 mask
- Plastic sheeting and duct tape
- Moist towelettes, garbage bags, and plastic ties
- Wrench or pliers
- Local maps
- Cell phone with chargers and a backup battery