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Keep this kit at home; it can be ready for either evacuation or for use while you’re confined to your home in the event of an emergency. The American Red Cross and other professionals recommend you include the following:

• Water – Keep one gallon of water per person (and per pet) per day for at least three days. Make sure you replace the water every six months.
• Food - Keep at least a 3-day stock of non-perishable food that requires little cooking and no refrigeration in a safe place. Include a manual can opener and eating utensils. Food suggestions are as follows:
• Ready-to-eat canned meats, fruits and vegetables
• High energy foods – peanut butter, jelly, crackers, granola bars, trail mix
• Foods for infants, elderly persons or persons on special diets
• Staples – sugar, salt, pepper
• Baby formula, food, bottles
• Canned juices, milk, soup (if powdered, store extra water)
• Vitamins
• Pet food
• Comfort/stress foods – cookies, hard candy, instant coffee, tea bags
• Portable radio and extra batteries
• Flashlight and extra batteries
• First aid kit – Assemble multiple first aid kits, one for your home and one for each car. The American Red Cross recommends that your first aid kit contain:
• Sterile adhesives bandages – various sizes
• Antiseptic
• 2 and 4 inch sterile gauze pads (4 – 6)
• Thermometer
• Hypoallergenic adhesive tape
• Tongue blades (2)
• Triangular bandages (3)
• Petroleum jelly
• 2-inch sterile roller bandages (3 rolls)
• Safety pins in various sizes
• 3-inch sterile roller bandages (3 rolls)
• Cleansing agent/soap
• Scissors
• Latex gloves (2 pair)
• Tweezers
• Sunscreen
• Needle
• Moistened towelettes
• Non-prescription drugs 
• Aspirin or non-aspirin pain reliever
• Anti-diarrhea medication
• Antacid
• Laxative
• Syrup of Ipecac
• Activated charcoal