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Anyone possibly in the path of a major storm of any kind should be prepared to sustain themselves for approximately 72 hours. In the initial hours and days emergency personnel will be dealing with larger crisis and you should be prepared to take responsibility for your own safety.
Fill containers (bathtubs) with several days supply of drinking water. Turn up your refrigerator to maximum cold and don't open it unless necessary.
=== Prepare an Emergency Kit ===
* batteries
* flashlight
* whistle to signal for help
* local maps
* medication
* personal documentation
* spare house and car keys
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mess_kit mess kit]
* cell phone with chargers, inverter or solar charger
You need at least 1 gallon (3.5 litres) of water per person per day for 3 days. A normally active person needs to drink at least one half gallon of water each day (~2 litres). You will also need water to clean yourself and to cook. (This means a family of four needs 12 gallons of water in their emergency supply.) — <i>Center for Disease Control</i><ref>https://emergency.cdc.gov/preparedness/kit/water/</ref>