When a storm warning is in effect — be it pouring rain, hail or snow — it's only natural for you (and everyone's mothers) to run straight to the store to stock up your survival kit.
The only question during all that chaos is: What do you really need?
Mashable spoke to Kristin Devoe from the New York State Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Services to get the lowdown on the most useful weather emergency necessities.
In terms of quantity, people are advised to have enough supplies for seven to 10 days, Devoe says. "We saw in Sandy, Irene and Lee that just a three-day supply of food and water was not enough, because in some instances emergency first responders can't get to somebody in 48 hours." Read more...
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