09/07/2026
🎒 National Preparedness Month — Week 2: Build a Kit
When an emergency or disaster happens, you may need to rely on the supplies you already have at home.
This week, take a few minutes to build, check, or update your emergency supply kit.
💧 Water — Have enough water for everyone in your household.
🥫 Food — Stock several days of non-perishable, easy-to-prepare foods.
💊 Medications — Include prescription medications and other important medical supplies.
🔦 Light & Power — Flashlights, extra batteries, phone chargers, and portable power banks can be invaluable during an outage.
🩹 First Aid — Keep a well-stocked first aid kit and basic personal hygiene supplies.
📻 Stay Informed — Have a battery-powered or hand-crank NOAA Weather Radio so you can continue receiving important information if power or cellular service is disrupted.
📄 Important Documents — Keep copies of identification, insurance information, emergency contacts, and other important records protected and accessible.
🐾 Don't Forget Your Pets — Include food, water, medications, leashes, carriers, and other supplies your pets may need.
🚗 Prepare Your Vehicle Too — Keep a smaller emergency kit in your vehicle with water, snacks, a flashlight, charger, blanket, and other essentials.
Your emergency kit should fit your household and your needs. Think about children, older adults, disabilities or access and functional needs, medical equipment, and pets when deciding what to include.
You don't have to build everything at once. **Start with what you have and add to it over time.**
🎒 Build a Kit. Be Ready.
Whitfield County Emergency Management Agency
