It may still feel like Summer, but Kansas officials want residents to start thinking about winter. Governor Laura Kelley recently signed a Proclamation declaring September as Kansas Preparedness Month.
The goal is to remind Kansans to make plans for what they would do in case of tornadoes, floods, wildfires, blizzards and other natural disasters. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment says residents should prepare an emergency kit. A home emergency kit should contain all the essentials every member of the family needs for at least seven days, including food and water, first aid supplies and medications, copies of important documents, flashlights and batteries, extra clothes and shoes, blankets or sleeping bags and a battery operated radio. Other items such as comfort items and irreplaceable items can be added to your kit.
You should also prepare a disaster or emergency kit for your pet, containing food and water for seven days, copies of vaccination records, photo of you with your pet, I.D. tags, leash and collar or harness, medications, blanket, crate and toys.
