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Admit it: You probably stuck a couple of jugs of water, a few cans of pork-n- beans, a box of Band- Aids and a soggy, 6-year- old road flare in your closet. Time to get real.

FEMA and the local fire authorities recommend you self-equip with everything on this list. Check the details on each item. You don't want to get caught short -- or have to fight the crowd at the Home Depot.

WATER	Plan on using one gallon of water per person per day. Get details
FOOD	Store at least a three-day supply of non-perishable food. Get details
FIRST AID KIT	Have two, one for your home and one for your car. Get details
TOOLS	Vital stuff you won't miss until you realize it's unobtainable. Get details
CLOTHING & BEDDING	If the disaster's bad enough, all the hotels will be full. That means your back seat becomes your bedroom. Get details
MEDICINE AND SPECIAL ITEMS	For babies, the elderly or disabled and others with special needs. Get details
IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS	Yeah, the irreplaceable stuff. Keep at least COPIES of these in a fireproof container or a safe deposit box with a key you always carry. Get details
STORAGE SUGGESTIONS:	Provisions won't keep fresh forever. And they're no good to you at the bottom of a pile of rubble. Get details

Source: Office of Emergency Services and the Federal Emergency Management Agency

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