South King News

With Daylight Saving Time beginning at 2 a.m. this Sunday, March 12th, Emergency Management is encouraging you to not only set your clocks but to also check your stocks.

This twice-yearly time change is a great time to check the stock in your emergency preparedness kit for items that may be missing or expired. If you don’t have a disaster preparedness kit, now is a great time to create one.  Below are some main items needed in your kit:

·  A minimum three-day supply of water with one gallon of water per person per day

·  A minimum three-day supply of non-perishable food

· Flashlights and batteries

· Manual/hand-operated can opener (in case the power goes out)

· Emergency NOAA Radio

· Prescription drugs, sanitary supplies, and diapers

· Pet food, water, and supplies

· Important papers

Now is also a good time to replace the batteries in your home’s smoke alarms, and carbon monoxide detectors. If your smoke alarm is 10 or more years old, it’s time to replace it.

For more information on how to build a kit please visit www.makeitthrough.org

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