We've got what local meteorologists are calling a "historic winter storm" on the way tonight! Remember, these storms can cause loss of electricity, heat, and telephone service and can trap you in your home for a few days. It's important to have ample supplies on hand in your home:
- Flashlight and extra batteries.
- Battery-powered NOAA weather radio and portable radio to receive emergency information. These may be your only links to the outside.
- Extra food and bottled water. High energy food, such as dried fruit or candy, and canned food requiring no cooking or refrigeration is best.
- Manual can opener.
- Extra medicine and baby items.
- First-aid supplies.
- Heating fuel. Fuel carriers may not reach you for days after a severe winter storm.
- Back-up heating source, such as a fireplace, wood stove, space heater, etc.
- Fire extinguisher and smoke detector.
Be sure to carry a survival kit in your car that contains:
- Cell phone
- Blankets/sleeping bags
- Flashlight with extra batteries
- Knife
- High calorie, non-perishable food
- A can and waterproof matches to melt snow for drinking water
- Sand or cat litter
- Shovel
- Windshield scraper
- Tool kit
- Tow rope
- Jumper cables
- Water container
- Compass
- Road maps
- Extra winter clothes and boots
Also, keep your vehicle's gas tank full in case you get stranded and to keep the fuel line from freezing. We're going to have a White Christmas!
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