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Are You Prepared?

In an emergency, the American Red Cross recommends having a first-aid kit, portable radio, flashlight and batteries, and a three-day supply of food and water, among other things. Keep a kit ready in case you need to evacuate or are without power, or try one of these:

Home Guard's Ready Kit Plus has everything above, plus a whistle to call for help, thermal blanket for warmth, mask, and plastic with duct tape to seal a room from contaminants, all in a backpack (Homeguardinc.com; $59).
lifeSecure's Personal 3-Day Emergency Kit contains food and water for one, first-aid kit, blanket, poncho, light sticks, whistle, dust mask -- in a lunch-box-sized carrying case (lifesecure.com; $20).
Black & Decker's Storm Station has a flashlight, radio, bright light, port to charge Cell Phones, and inverter to power small appliances. It's handy when you're Home without power (blackanddecker.com, Sears, Lowe's, Home Depot; $100).
Stranded in the car? QuakeProof's Winter Survival Kit has food, water, light sticks and a first-aid kit, plus a Mylar blanket to trap body heat. Three 20-hour warm packs provide a much-needed heat source (quakeproofinc.com; $40).