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How to Build Your Own Emergency Supply Kit: Top Items to Have on Hand for Natural Disaster Preparedness

Severe weather ramps up in summer, but you can feel more at ease knowing you have a stocked emergency supply kit in your home.

If you watch the nightly news or even hit procedural dramas like ABC's 9-1-1, you know earthquakes, hurricanes, wildfires and floods are realities of living on planet Earth — and you can never be too prepared for when disaster strikes. We aren't talking about the Doomsday Preppers' level of preparedness, but rather an emergency supply kit that will help you if the power goes out or you're hunkered down waiting for a tornado to pass. Summer is hurricane, tornado and wildfire season, so now's the time to get started on building your supply kit in case of emergencies.

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