Best Items for Disaster Survival Kits

During any natural or man made disaster, your life could depend on what you included in your disaster survival kit. You do have a disaster survival kit don't you? If not, this list of the best items to include in your disaster survival kit can help you get started!

Different types of disasters can call for different types of supplies for your disaster survival kit, but this list will cover basic supplies that every disaster survival kit should include.

1. Flashlight
2. Whistle
3. Poncho
4. Sleeping Bag
5. Tube Tent
6. Food Bars
7. Water or Water Tablets
8. First Aid Kit
9. N95 Mask
10. Multi-function Tool and Knife

Immediately after any disaster, you may find you and your family alone and without help. As a matter of fact, it could take help days to arrive. It is a very good idea to be prepared for a disaster, by preparing a disaster survival kit, and storing it in a safe location in your home. The top 10 best disaster survival kit items i have presented here are basic items that every kit should contain. Have enough supplies on hand to protect your family for at the very least 3 days.

The following is a list of conditions you can expect after a disaster

• All stores will be closed
• Electricity, gas, water, and other utilities will be out
• Building collapse or unsafe to occupy
• Various degrees of Property Damage
• Roads will be blocked and unavailable
• Police, Firemen, Hospitals, Medical, and rescue personnel will be overwhelmed
  

Disasters can occur any where in the world. Our weather patterns produce many tornadoes and hurricanes every year. Earthquakes are shaking the ground more and more. With our current war on terror, a terrorist attack could happen at any time. Listed below are forms of disasters that you could possibly encounter in your area.

• Hurricanes
• Earthquake
• Tornadoes or high winds
  
• Wildfires
• Floods
• Snow or ice storms
• Terrorism and Terrorist Strikes
• Power Outages
• Blackouts
• Chemical Spills
• Auto accidents

It is a very good idea to be prepared for any of these events. Prepare your loved ones and even your friends for any of these disasters. Have a disaster survival kit prepared and stored in a good location.