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Preparing your disaster kit

If an eruption were to happen tomorrow, what would you do?

Maybe you would like to make sure close family and friends were OK. How would you do this if the phones were down? Where will you go if you're asked to evacuate?

Do you know what basic equipment you'll need to survive, and where you can get it? - Remember that in the event of an eruption that everyone else will need the same equipment and supplies.

Listen to your radio for advice and information Check your disaster kit Plan where you will go if you have to evacuate and how your family will meet Stay in doors as much as possible, keep pets inside, and close windows and doors Conserve water and keep an extra supply in containers Only use the phone if you really have to Evacuate if necessary or if you are advised to by Civil Defence If you have to go outside: Wear substantial clothing and cover your head Carry a torch Breath through a cloth activity.

1. Keep enough non-perishable food for at least 3 days e.g. canned food (& can opener), dried fruit, long life milk or condensed milk, canned or foil sealed fruit juice. 2. Keep enough water for at least 3 days (3 litres/day, per person). 3. Have a battery- powered radio &endash; and spare batteries. 4. Have a torch or lantern with extra batteries. 5. BBQ or sometime to cook on (& matches to light BBQ). 6. Keep important documents together &endash; you will need them. e.g. insurance policy, birth certificate 7. Have extra dry blankets and warm clothing. 8. Have a first aid kit and regular medicines and try to keep them together. 9. Try and keep a small amount of extra cash on hand (ATM machines may not be working). 10. Hygiene: toilet paper, plastic bags, bucket, disinfectant.