HurricaneShelter

What to bring to a shelter checklist:

1. Clothing for 3-7 days
2. Pillows
3. Blankets or sleeping bags
4. Food and medication for service animal
5. Daily toiletries (toothbrush, toothpaste, comb, soap, washcloth, feminine hygiene products)
6. Special dietary foods, infant formula
7. Identification for each family member
8. 7-day supply of medicine in the original bottles if possible
9. Cell phone with charger
10. Books, games and cards
11. Family/friend/caretaker’s emergency contact information
12. Written list of all medications with doctors’ names and phone numbers
13. Glasses, dentures, hearing aids
14. Medical equipment used on a daily basis (wheelchair, walker, cane, oxygen, catheters, etc.)
15. Extra batteries needed for any medical equipment
16. Adult diapers or children’s diapers and wipes.

Basic information about shelters:

• A limited supply of military style cots will be available on a first come, first serve basis.
• You should bring personal items to help make your stay more comfortable. (see checklist)
• The shelters will provide 3 meals a day (breakfast, lunch, and dinner). Snacks and coffee are not always available.
• You will be asked to register when you arrive at the shelter. You can come and go as you please but we ask that you let shelter staff know if you are leaving so that they can keep track of how many people they have staying with them.
• Please bring blankets, sheets or sleeping bags for bedding and warmth.
• Please remember you will be sharing tight quarters with a lot of people. Be courteous and kind. Minimize loud noise after 8 p.m. Bring earplugs if you wish to listen to a radio or computer.