Seeing the horrible aftermath footage and stories of the earthquake in Haiti, it got me thinking that this could happen anywhere anytime. Truly sad that it happened to our friends in Haiti, but very thankful that I am alive and it didn’t happen here in the states.

I know back when the Y2K thing was a big hit, people were building disaster kits because they thought the year 2000 was the end of the world. I didn’t and still dont really believe in that hoo-hah. But I DO think it is important to have a family disaster kit ready regardless of what year it is or what astrology magazine says is the next “big year” of the world ending.

Here are some places a Family Disaster Kit is helpful/recommended:

In your HOME: In case of a natural disaster you can rely on your own kit to survive until help arrives

In your CAR: If you are stranded on the side of the road, you have supplies in case someone is injured

At your JOB: Each employer has their own standards of what they think should be in a First Aid Kit, bring your own so you know what you have available

I found a really neat site called Food Storage Made Easy. This blog is committed to helping with building a family disaster kit, emergency evacuation plan, and how to talk to your kids to get them prepared and informed.

Below are basic supplies recommend for a Emergency Disaster Kit:

• supply of water (one gallon per person per day)
• first aid kit and prescription medications
• extra pair of glasses
• credit cards and cash
• change of clothes and sturdy Shoes
• battery powered radio, and extra batteries
• blankets or sleeping bags, rain poncho, body warmer
• list of emergency plan contact info
• booster cables for car, car shovel, rope, N95 dust mask, working gloves
• flashlight with batteries
• wind/waterproof matches, and candle
• personal hygiene products (baby stuff, soap, tooth care, toilet paper)
• games, books, hard candy, toys
• tire repair kit and pump, duct tape, swiss army knife
• birth certificates
• social security cards
• copies of your credit cards front and back
• homeowners insurance policy
• auto insurance policy
• life insurance policy
• bank statements
• retirement statements
• internet passwords (banking, personal, work etc)
• immunization records
• utility statements
• utility statements
• work/tax documents that would be difficult to replace

*For More Emergency Prep such as 72 hour Food Kit Ideas visit Food Storage Made Easy {HERE}