How to Make a Tornado Emergency Kit

How to Make a Tornado Emergency Kit

• 1). Choose a spot that is in the lowest part of your basement, flanked by sturdy interior walls, and away from any window. This will be the spot where you keep your emergency tornado kit. Also make a point of storing sleeping bags and blankets in the same area.
  
  
• 2). Buy one or more large plastic tubs with locking lids. These can be purchased at department stores and at many large stationery stores.
  
  
• 3). Fill each plastic tub with the following (enough of each item to last 1 week per person):CandlesWaterproof matchesSmall propane camp stove with extra propane bottles1 pot for boiling waterSeveral bags of hard candiesBoil-in the pouch meals designed for campers and backpackersGranola and/or trail mixCanned fruitCanned tunaWater (1 gallon per person per day for drinking, plus enough for meal preparation--i.e. boiling meal pouches)A.M. /F.M. battery-powered radioExtra batteries for radios, flashlights and lanterns2 Flashlights1 Electric lantern (obtainable through camping supplies)Blankets. The light-weight space-aged thermal blankets take up the least space and provide the most warmth.
  
  
• 4). Buy a dedicated NOAA Weather Radio and keep it in the kitchen or another room of the house where it is easily accessible by all members of the family. At the first sign of potential tornado trouble turn the radio on and follow all directions. Take the radio with you to the basement if directed.
  
  
• 5). Stay calm. Have an emergency plan in place ahead of time so all members of the family know what to do and where to go in case of a tornado.