Disaster Preparedness
How to prepare for a natural disaster.
Making a natural disaster response plan is key to ensuring you can navigate a crisis safely and confidently.
Your disaster kit check list.
The first step to help ensure you are prepared is to assemble two kits of emergency supplies and a one-month supply of prescription medication. Visit RedCross.org for a complete list of essentials, including:
Check list:
- Food
- Water
- Flashlight
- Mobile Radio
- Extra Batteries
- First Aid Kit
- 7-day Supply of Medication and Medical Items
- Multi-Purpose Tool
- Personal Hygiene Items
- On-the-go Cleaning and Disinfection Supplies
- N95 or KN95 Face Masks*
- Hand Sanitizer
- Copies of Personal Documents
- Family and Emergency Contact Information
- Cell Phone with Chargers
- Disinfecting Bleach
- Extra Cash
- Emergency Blanket
- Pet supplies like pet food, medication and identification tags
- Map(s) of the Area
Tips for evacuation and returning home.
Make a plan
Having a plan for navigating a natural disaster is key to staying safe.
Be informed
Stay up to date on the information you need to stay safe in an emergency nationally and locally.
Post-storm cleanup
Find more information on how to stay safe when returning home.
How Clorox is helping.
For more than 40 years, The Clorox Company has been a trusted corporate partner of the American Red Cross, strengthening its reach within communities both across the U.S. and around the world. The Clorox Company Foundation donated $1 million this year to help American Red Cross provide for the safety and well-being of Red Cross frontline caregivers and donors.
* Face coverings should not be placed on young children under the age of 2, anyone who has trouble breathing or unable to remove it without help.