Emergency Preparedness Supplies

The Texas Department of Public Safety, Texas Division of Emergency Management and the National Weather Service urge coastal residents to gather supplies and documents they will need BEFORE a hurricane threatens Texas. Hurricane season runs June 1 through November 30. Keep your emergency supplies in easy-to-carry containers. Re-check and refill your hurricane supplies after every storm. Use this checklist:

• First-aid kit, prescription medications, eyeglasses, copies of prescriptions, other special medical items, hearing aids and batteries
• Important documents and records, photo IDs, proof of residence, information to process insurance claims
• Credit cards and cash (if power is out, banks and ATMs may not be available)
• Battery-operated radio, NOAA Weather Radio and extra batteries
• Phone numbers of family, friends and other important phone numbers
• Road maps, a travel plan, hotel reservations, list of places between your town and your destination to stop if the highways are clogged
• 3-day supply of non-perishable food, one gallon of bottled water per person per day, coolers for food and ice storage, paper plates, utensils
• Manual can opener, knife, tools, booster cables, fire extinguisher, duct tape, tarp, rope, flashlight with extra batteries
• Extra keys
• Blankets, pillows, sleeping bags for each person, extra clothing, toys for children
• Supplies for babies, the elderly and family members with special health care needs
• Toilet paper, cleanup supplies, personal hygiene products
• Leash, food, cleaning supplies and veterinary records for pets

For more information visit:

• National Hurricane Center - English
• National Hurricane Center - Espanol
• Ready.gov - English
• Ready.gov - Espanol
• American Red Cross