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Items for a Basic Emergency Preparedness Kit for Your Car

Food and Water

• Several bottles of water
• Packages of non-perishable food (nuts, dried fruit, energy bars or cans of liquid nourishment) to last several days

Gasoline

• Always maintain at least a half-tank of gas

Tools and Supplies

• Small canister, A-B-C-type fire extinguisher
• Battery-powered radio and extra batteries
• Cell phone and charger
• Waterproof matches and candles
• Flashlight and extra batteries
• Utility knife
• Whistle
• Blankets or sleeping bags
• First aid kit
• Paper and pencil
• Map
• Toilet paper
• Pre-moistened towels
• Self-sealing plastic storage bags
• Essential medications
• Towel
• Bag of sand and collapsible shovel
• Jumper cables
• Road flares
• Fix-a-Flat
• Rope
• Duct tape
• Tool kit
• Gloves, hat and boots
• Chains or traction devices
• Short rubber house for siphoning
• Cash and spare change

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