Emergency Supply Kit: What Do You Need?

7/18/2021 (Permalink)

Hail, thunder and lightning, a tornado, or a flood could hit at any time. Are you ready in case of an emergency in the form of a natural disaster or storm? One way to be ready for any Massachusetts emergency is to have an emergency supply kit handy in your home and a smaller version in your car, along with a family communication plan.

Here’s what you should include in your emergency supply kit:

• Water (one gallon per person per day — for about a three to five day supply)
• Non-perishable food (a three day supply)
• Manual can opener for the food
• Battery operated radio (we recommend a NOAA Weather Radio with tone alert and extra batteries)
• Batteries
• Flashlight
• First aid kid
• Whistle to signal for help if needed
• Extra clothing
• Masks
• Plastic sheeting or garbage bags and duct tape to cover any tears or holes in your home
• Wrench or pliers to turn off utilities
• Local maps in case the internet is down and GPS doesn’t work
• Toiletries/hygiene items
• Copies of important documents (insurance policies, identification, bank account information)
• Cash
• Fire extinguisher
• Matches in a waterproof container

If your home has been hit by a storm or other emergency, you need to take immediate action once the storm is past. A quick response is essential to mitigating storm damage to your home. 

Here at SERVPRO of Stoneham / Wakefield, we follow our 1-4-8 Service Response Guidelines, which are as follows (note: exceptions may apply under certain conditions):

• We will contact you within 1 hour from being notified of your damage to arrange for service
• We will be on-site within 4 hours of notification to begin storm damage mitigation services
• We will provide a verbal briefing of the scope within 8 business hours of our on-site arrival

Are you looking for a company to help restore your home after storm damage? Reach out to the Massachusetts storm damage remediation experts at SERVPRO of Stoneham / Wakefield, who specialize in storm and flood damage restoration. Our team is highly trained and certified and we use state-of-the-art equipment to restore your property to its pre-storm condition.