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via The Consumerist by Ben Popken on 2/1/11
Before the storm hits, get equipped. If you're one of 100,000,000 Americans who is about to get smashed with this frozen blast, here's a list of supplies you should have on hand before you get snowed in.
Publishing sibling Consumer Reports Home and Garden blog recommends you have:
- 1 gallon of water/person/day
- No-cooking required food
- Zero-electricity can opener
- First-aid kit
- Battery-powered radio
- Flashlights
- Batteries
- Fuel for stoves
- Extension cords
- Wrenches and pliers for turning off utilities and shutting water pipes
- Fire extinguishers
- Battery-powered smoke and CO alarms
- Fuel for snow blower
- Snow shovels
- Rock salt, calcium chloride, and sand for melting snow
- Hat, scarf, mittens
- Can of Yeti-Off
- Flares
- Car jack
- Lug wrench
- Jumper cables
'Megastorm' storm to affect 100 million Americans [Consumer Reports Home & Garden Blog]
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