Names, phone numbers, and personal inventory are not on this copy. Fill blanks by hand if you want, or keep them empty.
Supply goal: 90 days, in steps of 3, 14, 30, 90. 90 days is the goal here, built in steps of 3, 14, 30, and 90. Florida Department of Health still describes a hurricane kit of at least 7 days. The 90-day goal is a planning choice, not a separate official standard.
Radios in this guide: GMRS radios and a hand-crank AM/FM radio. A basic tablet is about $200 to $400.
Gear list
Blank on purpose. Checked items from this device are not printed here.
Water
☐Stored drinking water (3-day)
☐Purification tablets (3-day)
☐Portable water filter (14-day)
☐Unscented bleach + dropper (14-day)
☐Bathtub water bladder (30-day)
☐Refillable 5-gal jugs (30-day)
Food
☐Canned and shelf-stable food (3-day)
☐Manual can opener (3-day)
☐Protein bars and nut butter (14-day)
☐Camp stove + fuel (outdoors only) (30-day)
☐Good cooler (30-day)
☐Paper plates and utensils (90-day goal)
Medical
☐First aid kit (3-day)
☐7+ day prescription supply (3-day)
☐OTC basics (pain, allergy, stomach) (14-day)
☐Trauma kit with tourniquet (14-day)
☐Printed med and allergy list (3-day)
☐Spare glasses / hearing-aid batteries (30-day)
Power
☐Power banks (3-day)
☐Car phone charger (3-day)
☐CO alarm with battery backup (3-day)
☐Spare AA/AAA batteries (14-day)
☐Solar generator / battery station (90-day goal)
☐Generator + safe extension cords (90-day goal)
Light
☐Headlamps (one per person) (3-day)
☐Flashlights (3-day)
☐Battery lantern (14-day)
☐Glow sticks for kids (30-day)
☐Solar path lights (90-day goal)
Comms/Radio
☐Hand-crank AM/FM radio (3-day)
☐Sign up for Alert St. Johns / AlertFlorida (3-day)
☐Paper contact list (3-day)
☐GMRS radios (30-day)
☐Whistle (14-day)
Documents
☐Waterproof document bag (3-day)
☐Copies of IDs and insurance (3-day)
☐Home inventory photos (14-day)
☐Encrypted USB with scans (30-day)
☐Printed family plan (3-day)
Cash
☐Small bills ($1, $5, $10) (3-day)
☐Some coins (90-day goal)
☐Hidden pouch for cash (30-day)
☐Small emergency fund (14-day)
☐List of card and bank numbers (30-day)
Sanitation
☐Heavy trash bags (3-day)
☐Bucket toilet + lid (3-day)
☐Wet wipes (3-day)
☐Soap and hand sanitizer (3-day)
☐Toilet paper (14-day)
☐Disposable gloves (14-day)
Tools
☐Multi-tool (3-day)
☐Fire extinguisher (3-day)
☐Duct tape and tarp (14-day)
☐Gas/water shutoff wrench (14-day)
☐Work gloves (14-day)
☐Hand saw / pruning saw (90-day goal)
Security
☐Good door and window locks (3-day)
☐Solar exterior lights (14-day)
☐Know your neighbors by name (3-day)
☐Keep supplies out of sight (3-day)
☐Safe storage for valuables (30-day)
☐De-escalation or safety class (30-day)
Kids & Pets
☐Comfort items and games (3-day)
☐Diapers and formula (3-day)
☐7+ days pet food (3-day)
☐Pet carrier and leash (14-day)
☐Pet vaccine records + photo (14-day)
☐ID cards for kids (14-day)
Tablet Offline Pack
☐Kiwix + WikiMed (3-day)
☐Offline maps downloaded (3-day)
☐This packet saved as PDF (3-day)
☐Local AI tool (PocketPal AI) (90-day goal)
☐USB-C cable + car charger (14-day)
☐Paper copies and paper maps (3-day)
1. Command and decision triggers
Decide now, in writing, so nobody argues in the moment.
Who decides
Household decision-maker:
Backup:
Second backup:
Stage triggers
0 Normal: keep vehicles at half a tank or more, phones charged, go-bags ready.
1 Watch: official watch or warning. Top up fuel, water, cash and meds. Check on neighbors.
2 Shelter in place: official instruction to stay, or an outage lasting beyond hours. Run the power and cooling plan.
3 Move: official evacuation order for your zone, or the home is unsafe. Go early.
4 Recover: all-clear given. Take photos, call insurance, restock.
Checks
2. Communications
Use layers: text first, then an out-of-area contact, then radios, then a rally point.
Layered plan
Radios
Radios owned:
Channels:
Check-in times:
Rally points
Rally point 1 (near home):
Rally point 2 (in the neighborhood):
Rally point 3 (out of area):
Contact tree
Role
Name
Phone
Decision-maker
Backup
Out-of-area contact
Neighbor
3. Medical
Health needs do not pause for storms. Plan them first.
Supplies
Skills and help
Note: a tablet or AI assistant can be wrong. Cross-check with the offline medical library and a professional.
Florida heat
Heat exhaustion: heavy sweating, weakness, nausea, headache. Move to cool place, sip water, cool cloths.
Heat stroke: hot skin, confusion, fainting. This is an emergency. Call 911.
4. Security (legal, low-key)
The goal is safety, not confrontation. De-escalate first.
Basics
Review
Legal review by:
5. Logistics
Florida guidance is a kit for at least 7 days. The goal on this site is 90 days, in steps of 3, 14, 30, and 90.
The 7+ day kit
Carbon monoxide warning: never run a generator, grill or camp stove indoors or in a garage.
Daily rhythms
Utility shutoffs
Water shutoff:
Gas shutoff:
Electric shutoff:
6. Morale
Calm people make better choices. Small comforts matter.
Keep spirits up
7. Ground-level habits
Skills and neighbors are your best supplies.
Community
Skills inventory
Skill
Who has it
Training needed
First aid / CPR
Nursing
Vehicle repair
Electrical / solar / generator
Cooking and food storage
Gardening / preserving
Radio
Navigation
Carpentry / chainsaw
Childcare / elder care
Languages
8. Tablet offline pack
A charged tablet can be a library, map and notebook with no signal.
What to load
Pre-load checklist
Tablet budget is about $200 to $400 for a basic model.