Emergency Management

Have at least a three (3)-day supply of food and water. Choose ready-to-eat foods that do not need to be refrigerated. You should select foods that do not require cooking. Replace canned and dry goods once per year.

• Three day supply of water – at least four litres per person per day – two for drinking and two for food preparation, hygiene and dish washing

• Water purification tablets

• Canned foods: soups, stews, baked beans, meat, etc.

• Pasta

• Peanut butter

• Salt and pepper

• Crackers and biscuits

• Syrup

• Instant coffee and tea

• Honey

• Jam

• Sugar

• Cutlery

• Disposable cups and plates

• Manual can opener; bottle opener

• Fuel stove and fuel – do not use barbecues indoors

• Waterproof matches

• Plastic garbage bags

• Pocket knife or multi tool

• Flashlight and batteries

• Radio and batteries

• Spare batteries

• First-aid kit

• Candles and matches/lighter

• Extra car keys and cash

• Important papers (identification, insurance, etc.)

• Food and bottled water

• Clothing and footwear

• Blankets or sleeping bags

• Toilet paper and other personal supplies such as shampoo, hairbrush, toothbrush and toothpaste, soap, towel and face cloth

• Medication

• Backpack/duffel bag

• Whistle

• Playing cards, games

• Paper towels

• Warning light/road flares

• Ice scraper and brush

• Matches and a survival candle in a deep can (to warm hands, heat a drink or use as an emergency light)

• Methyl hydrate (or fuel line and windshield de-icing)

• First-aid kit with seatbelt cutter

• Blanket

• Diapers

• Formula and food

• Crayons and paper

• Bottled milk

• Toys

• One week's supply of any required medications

• Extra eye glasses

• Copies of prescriptions

• Batteries for medical appliances

• Extra oxygen cylinder (if required)

• Go to the basement or take shelter in a small interior ground floor room such as the bathroom, closet or hallway.

• If you do not have a basement, protect yourself by taking shelter under a heavy table or desk.

• In all cases, stay away from windows, outside walls and doors.

• Livestock hear and sense approaching tornadoes.

• If your family or home is at risk, the livestock will be a non-issue.

• If your personal safety is not an issue, you may only have time to open routes of escape for your livestock. Open the gate, if you must, and then exit the area in a direction away from the expected path of the twister.

• Take shelter in an inner hallway or room, ideally in the basement or on the ground floor.

• Do not use the elevator.

• Stay away from windows.

• Large buildings with wide-span roofs may collapse if a tornado hits.

• If possible, find shelter in another building.

• If you are in one of these buildings and cannot leave, take cover under a sturdy structure such as a table or desk.

• Find shelter elsewhere, preferably in a building with a strong foundation.

• If no shelter is available, lie down in a ditch away from the car or mobile home/trailer. Beware of flooding from downpours and be prepared to move.

• If you spot a tornado go to the nearest solid shelter

• If the tornado is close, get out of your car and take cover in a low-lying area, such as a ditch.

• Get as close to the ground as possible, protect your head and watch for flying debris.

• Do not chase tornadoes – they are unpredictable and can change course abruptly.

• A tornado is deceptive. It may appear to be standing still but in fact is moving toward you.