If you have children, create a children’s emergency supply kit when you create your family and/or pet kit. Be sure to solicit their input and assistance to collect supplies and build the kit. Suggestions include:- a child identification card
- emergency phone number list
- a few favorite books
- crayons and paper
- one or two favorite small toys, like a doll or action figure
- board game
- deck of cards
- puzzle
- favorite stuffed animal
- favorite blanket or pillow
- a picture of your family and pets
- a box with special treasures that will help them feel safe
- some favorite snacks (non-perishable)
Hi Kids!
Every family needs an emergency plan to keep them Be ready. Stay Safe during hurricane season. Ask your parents or adult family members if they have a plan for emergencies, such as a hurricane. Below are some questions you might what to ask.
- Where will we stay in a hurricane?
- Is our emergency kit ready?
- Do we have flashlights, a battery-operated radio and back-up batteries?
- Where is our emergency food supply stored?
- Do we have enough water to last 3 to 5 days?
- Where is the safest place in our house?
- What are we going to do with our pets?
Hurricanes and other emergencies can be scary, but talking about your fears with a parent, adult family member or school counselor or teacher will help.
Books
Kid's Web Sites
- American Red Cross Masters of Disaster
Getting better prepared for disasters and other emergencies can be a fun activity for the whole family! The Masters of Disaster® series teaches children how to prevent, prepare for and respond to disasters and other emergencies. - Ready.Gov Website for Kids
Whether you're a kid or teen yourself, a parent or loved one, or work with youth, this website has tools and information to help before, during and after disasters.
- Web Weather for Kids
Learn what makes weather wet and wild, do cool activities, and become hot at forecasting the weather on Web Weather for Kids, a fun and interactive website sponsored by National Science Foundation’s University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) and National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR).