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NY Times: The Best Emergency Preparedness Supplies

For the most part you can assemble a basic emergency kit for your home from stuff you may already own.

NY Times: The Best Emergency Preparedness Supplies

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September 23, 2024
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NY Times: The Best Emergency Preparedness Supplies

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Emergency-supply checklists are abundant across the internet, but many roundups can be intimidating in their breadth and their specificity. In reality, for the most part you can assemble a basic emergency kit for your home from stuff you may already own. And there’s no such thing as a single kit that’s exactly right for everyone.

“I think we focus too much on there trying to be one right way to prepare,” said Jonathan McNamara, a regional communications manager for the Red Cross. “You should definitely feel free to customize it for your family.”

Continue reading to learn more, written by Ellen Airhart.

NY Times: The Best Emergency Preparedness Supplies

Vifaa bora vya Utayarishaji wa Dharura

Emergency-supply checklists are abundant across the internet, but many roundups can be intimidating in their breadth and their specificity. In reality, for the most part you can assemble a basic emergency kit for your home from stuff you may already own. And there’s no such thing as a single kit that’s exactly right for everyone.

“I think we focus too much on there trying to be one right way to prepare,” said Jonathan McNamara, a regional communications manager for the Red Cross. “You should definitely feel free to customize it for your family.”

Continue reading to learn more, written by Ellen Airhart.

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Associate writer at Wirecutter
Ellen Airhart
Ellen Airhart writes about emergency preparedness and sanitation.
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NY Times: The Best Emergency Preparedness Supplies

Vifaa bora vya Utayarishaji wa Dharura

Emergency-supply checklists are abundant across the internet, but many roundups can be intimidating in their breadth and their specificity. In reality, for the most part you can assemble a basic emergency kit for your home from stuff you may already own. And there’s no such thing as a single kit that’s exactly right for everyone.

“I think we focus too much on there trying to be one right way to prepare,” said Jonathan McNamara, a regional communications manager for the Red Cross. “You should definitely feel free to customize it for your family.”

Continue reading to learn more, written by Ellen Airhart.

Mwandishi wa Blogu ya Picha
Associate writer at Wirecutter
Ellen Airhart
Ellen Airhart writes about emergency preparedness and sanitation.
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