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Emergency disaster response – build supply kits

September 27, 2019 by Lisa Grable 5 Comments

Emergency disaster response is on my mind a lot right now. 2021 Hurricane Ida in the Gulf Coast and the Northeast. 2019 Hurricane Dorian and the devastation in the Bahamas. The 2018 volcano event on the Big Island Hawaii is heart wrenching. In 2017, we had elderly parents involved in the hurricanes in Houston and Florida. And the people of Puerto Rico and Haiti still in recovery!Emergency disaster response involves helping others and planning for your own family's safety. Use these checklists to help responder teams with disaster supplies.

People always say, “How can I help?” Money donations are very helpful as emergency disaster response during the rescue and recovery stages. Giving blood is also a great way to help. There are some items that can be sent with disaster response teams or to local volunteers that will help during the recovery stage. 

  • https://wck.org/
    • World Central Kitchen, Chef José Andrés
  • https://www.ready.gov/cert
    • Community Emergency Response Team from Homeland Security
  • https://www.nvoad.org/voad-members/national-members/
    • National Members of National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster

In the Gulf Coast (September 2021), here are ways you can help: https://www.wlox.com/2021/09/01/list-organizations-collecting-relief-supplies-hurricane-ida-victims/

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A health and hygiene kit can be packed up in a 1-gallon reclosable plastic bag.

      • Bar soap
      • Nail file or clippers
      • Disposable razor
      • Wash cloth
      • Hand towel
      • Band aids

    • Toothbrush
    • Toothpaste

  • Comb
  • Gallon reclosable plastic storage bag

emergency-suppliesClean up Bucket for emergency disaster response

    • 5 gallon bucket with lid
    • heavy duty work gloves

    • vinyl gloves
    • N95 particulate masks

    • scrub brush
    • cleaning cloths (not microfiber)

    • foam sponges
    • scouring pads, plastic

    • clothespins
    • clothesline

    • insect spray (Deet 15% or Picardin 20% are effective against the mosquitos that carry zika, dengue, and chikungunya viruses)
    • disinfectant spray

    • liquid laundry detergent
    • all purpose liquid cleaner
    • liquid dish soap
    • heavy duty trash bags

First, be sure you are sending your emergency disaster response donations through appropriate channels. Items that often get requested are blankets, diapers, and baby food. Respirator masks are needed if noxious gases are involved, or mold. Ask if flashlights, batteries, toilet paper, extension cords, or cell phone chargers are needed.

plumeria barThe Kilauea volcano event, summer 2018, Hawaii: The lava fissures that opened up were spewing lava and dangerous sulfur dioxide gas (SO2). The crater eruptions were throwing lava ash into the air, which is similar to small grains of sand. Protection is needed from acid gas and particulates. See more about the local disaster response and what is needed at Pu’uhonua o Puna. Donate from Amazon with this link: http://a.co/bR6Q5yT

plumeria barWe all need to be thinking what our own chances are for experiencing a natural disaster or unforeseen emergency. Even where I live in Raleigh, in the Piedmont of North Carolina over 100 miles from the coast, we had a hurricane hit us. Review what you would need if you didn’t have power or water for a time. Review what you would need if you need to evacuate your home. Get supplies and important papers together in readiness. For example, we had our documents in a lock box at the bank. We realized that the branch we were using was getting flooded regularly. So we moved our lock box to a branch on higher ground.emergency-disaster

Resource links

  • http://www.abowlfulloflemons.net/2013/02/emergency-preparedness-week-8-the-reveal-link-party.html
    • Emergency preparedness series from A Bowl Full of Lemons. Toni also has an e-book for sale that includes all her great advice and a printables kit for preparing your family.
  • https://www.nsc.org/home-safety/safety-topics/emergency-preparedness/car-kit
    • What should you keep in the car? From the National Safety Council
  • https://www.nsc.org/home-safety/safety-topics/emergency-preparedness/home-supply-kit
    • Home emergency supply kit from National Safety Council
  • https://www.ready.gov
    • Ready.gov has information for preparing for natural disasters

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  1. Marilyn Lesniak

    October 9, 2019 at 7:12 pm

    Thank you for sharing at #ThursdayFavoriteThings. Pinned and shared. Have a lovely week. I hope to see you at next week’s party too!

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  2. Marilyn Lesniak

    October 5, 2019 at 7:38 pm

    Thank you for sharing at #OverTheMoon. Pinned and shared. Have a lovely week. I hope to see you at next week’s party too!

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  3. Clearissa Coward

    October 5, 2019 at 10:27 am

    Very helpful and necessary information. TFS

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    • Lisa Grable

      October 7, 2019 at 4:53 pm

      Hey Clearissa, Thank you so much.

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  4. marilyn1998

    September 11, 2019 at 8:28 pm

    Thank you for sharing at #ThursdayFavoriteThings. Pinned and shared. Have a lovely week. I hope to see you at next week’s party too!

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