72-hour emergency kit checklist

Supplies

• Bottled water — At least 9 litres per person
• Non-perishable food you normally eat — 3 days per person
• Manual tin opener — 1
• Wind-up or battery torch — 1–2
• Wind-up / battery FM radio — 1
• Power bank (10,000–20,000 mAh) — 1 per adult
• Spare batteries — 1 pack per size
• First aid kit — 1
• Prescription medicines — 3+ days
• Cash in small notes — £50–£100
• Copies of key documents — 1 set
• Warm layers and blankets — 1 per person
• Hygiene basics — 3 days

Your plan

• Agree a meeting point and who checks on whom
• Write emergency contacts on paper
• Know how to turn off gas, electricity and water
• Sign up for flood warnings (if at risk)
• Register vulnerable family on the Priority Services Register
• Set a reminder to check the kit every 6 months

Numbers

999 Emergency · 105 Power cut · 111 NHS · 0345 988 1188 Floodline