Emergency kit: what to have ready
A practical checklist for El Niño season. Most items you may already own; gather them in one place today.
✓ Drinking water (4 L per person per day, 3 days)
Water is the first thing to fail in floods and droughts alike.
✓ LED flashlight + spare batteries
Power cuts accompany almost every severe storm.
✓ Power bank (10,000 mAh or more)
Your phone is your alert system, map and lifeline.
✓ First aid kit
Pharmacies may be closed or unreachable for days.
✓ Waterproof document bag
Replacing documents after a flood takes months.
✓ Battery or crank radio
When mobile networks fail, radio still works.
✓ Non-perishable food (3 days)
Canned food, granola bars and crackers cover a blockade or evacuation.
✓ Whistle
Three blasts is the universal distress signal; a voice tires in minutes.
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