Build a hurricane survival kit
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Having items as nonperishable food, bottled water and first-aid kits on hand can make getting through emergency conditions much easier. In some cases, items can save lives.
For example, having bags of ice in a freezer and a plastic beverage cooler might be all that is necessary to keep prescription medicine that requires refrigeration during a power outage.
Each household should have...
