From the NYT: FEMA, the American Red Cross and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention all provide checklists to help you get started, and many items they recommend overlap. Each agency offers a basic list, which includes water, food, a battery- or hand-powered radio, a flashlight, batteries and a first-aid kit.
Click here for the full article. And ask yourself, “Do I have a supply of water, food, batteries, radio, flashlight, and a first aid kit?”