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If you and your family are forced to evacuate quickly, you won’t have time gather supplies. With an emergency go kit, you can be ready to go out the door when a problem arises.

 

You Will Need

*Food
*Water
*Essential items
*Important documents
*Sturdy case

 

 

Step 1: Keep a supply of food and water 在紧急避难工具箱内放置够3天左右食用的食物和水
Keep a 3-day supply of water and easy-to-prepare, nonperishable food stocked in your go kit. Figure on 1 gallon of water per person per day.

Include a can opener if you have canned food.

Step 2: Pack a first aid kit 放入一个小型的急救药箱
Pack a first-aid kit with your emergency supplies.

Include a spare pair of prescription glasses and a supply of any prescription medications you are taking.

Step 3: Pack a flashlight 放入充满电的手电筒，另备电池
Be prepared for power outages and nighttime evacuations by packing a flashlight with extra batteries in the kit.

Step 4: Carry a radio 准备一个收音机，紧急情况下可以收听外界信息
Carry a battery-powered or hand-crank radio.

Get an NOAA weather radio to monitor weather conditions.

Step 5: Have personal sanitation items 放入个人卫生设备，如湿毛巾，垃圾袋
Have moist towelettes and garbage bags in your kit for personal sanitation needs.

Step 6: Stock personal items 常备口哨，防尘面具，手机备用电池，零钱等等
Stock your kit with a whistle, dust masks, extra house and car keys, cash, blankets, sleeping bags, cell phone charges, and local maps.

Step 7: Bring important documents 把重要文件放入紧急避难箱，防止受损或丢失
Pack copies of any important documents you might need, such as a medication list, medical information, the lease or deed to your home, passports, birth certificates, and insurance policies.

Step 8: Use a good container 紧急避难箱质量一定要好
Stay organized and protect your emergency supplies by keeping them in a sturdy container that is easy to carry like a suitcase with wheels, and you’ll be prepared for virtually any emergency.

The Centers for Disease Control began as the Communicable Disease Center in 1946 to combat malaria in war zones.

 

[重点讲解]

nonperishable adj. 不易坏的

         Harvard's first group of volunteers also donated 166 pounds of nonperishable goods.

         哈佛的第一组志愿者也捐赠了166磅的不易损坏的食物。

 

first-aid  adj. 急救的；急救用的

         Beside him lay a bag of first-aid equipment.

         他旁边放着一袋急救设备。

 

emergency n. 紧急情况；突发事件

         Listen to the radio or TV for emergency information.

         听收音机或看电视获取紧急信息。