In case you are stranded, keep a kit of emergency supplies in your car including:
- Jumper cables: might want to include flares or reflective triangle
- Flashlights: with extra batteries or hand crank flashlight
- First Aid Kit: remember any necessary medications, baby formula and diapers if you have a small child
- Food: non-perishable food such as canned food, and protein rich foods like nuts and energy bars
- Manual can opener
- Water
- Basic toolkit: pliers, wrench, screwdriver
- Pet supplies: food and water
- Radio: battery or hand cranked
- Cat litter or sand: for better tire traction
- Small shovel
- Ice scraper
- Clothes: warm clothes, gloves, hat sturdy boots, jacket and an extra change of clothes for the cold
- Blankets or sleeping bags
- Charged cell phone: and car charger
Some other tips are:
- Keep your gas tank full or nearly full. Never travel with a low gas tank
- Check windshield wipers and replace if needed
- Keep windshield washer fluid full with a winter solution
- Check or have a mechanic give your a car a “winter check-up” to make sure it is in good working condition and tires do not need replaced
For more tips on preparing your home and vehicles for winter go to https://www.cdc.gov/features/winterweather/index.html
