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Stock up on emergency supplies for communication, food, safety, heating, and car in case a storm hits.
Communication Checklist
Listen to emergency broadcasts. Know what winter storm warning terms mean:
Food and Safety Checklist
Have a week's worth of food and safety supplies. If you live far from other people, have more supplies on hand.
Drinking water
Canned/no-cook food (bread, crackers, dried fruits)
Non-electric can opener
Baby food and formula (if baby in the household)
Prescription drugs and other medicine
First-aid kit
Rock-salt to melt ice on walkways
Supply of cat litter or bag of sand to add traction on walkways
Flashlight and extra batteries
Communication Checklist
- Battery-powered radio (for listening to local emergency instructions). Have extra batteries.
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) weather radio receiver (for listening to National Weather Service broadcasts). See www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr for more information.
- Find out how your community warns the public about severe weather:
- Siren
- Radio
- TV
Listen to emergency broadcasts. Know what winter storm warning terms mean:
- Winter weather advisory: expect winter weather conditions to cause inconvenience and hazards.
- Frost/freeze warning: expect below-freezing temperatures.
- Winter storm watch: be alert; a storm is likely.
- Winter storm warning: take action; the storm is in or entering the area.
Food and Safety Checklist
