The government has a comprehensive website full of information on how to prepare for emergencies, power outages, hurricanes, floods — nearly everything you can imagine. Should a disaster occur, we’ll be better off if we plan in advance.

On www.ready.gov, the section on supplies to keep on hand is a good place to start.

Click on “Build A Kit” for a list of suggested emergency items to keep on hand. The list of items they suggest you keep is extensive, so pick and

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