- Don’t hesitate to reach out to your relatives, neighbors, friends, medical team and spiritual family for help and be specific about what they can do.
- Make sure key financial documents, health care power of attorney and other advance directives are easy to access. Have copies in a secure online storage app and give copies to a trusted person, like an attorney or family member.
- Keep lists of important contacts, both in a mobile device and on paper, in case cellphone service is disrupted.
- Keep a basic supply kit on hand.
- Water: One gallon of water per person per day for at least three days
- Food: At least a three-day supply of non-perishable food
- Battery-powered or hand crank radio with extra batteries
- Medications for you and your loved ones
- Flashlight and extra batteries
- First aid kit
- Whistle to signal for help
- Moist towelettes, garbage bags and plastic ties for personal sanitation
- Wrench or pliers to turn off utilities
- Manual can opener for food
- Local maps
- Cell phone with chargers, inverter or solar charger
- Be careful while shoveling the snow after the storm. Snow shoveling is a known trigger for heart attacks and there are ways you can stay safe.
To receive alerts on New York snow storms, visit NYalert.gov.
Sources: FEMA
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