Outage Safety
Power Outage Emergency Kit: Lights, Batteries, Food, Phones, Heat, and Cooling
A power outage kit checklist for storms, heat, winter weather, generators, refrigerated food, phone charging, and medical devices.
Quick answer: A power outage kit keeps basic light, communication, food safety, temperature safety, and medical needs covered when electricity fails.
Light and communication
Use flashlights, lanterns, battery packs, and a weather radio.
Avoid candles if possible because they add fire risk.
Food and medicine
Keep coolers, thermometers, shelf-stable food, water, and a plan for refrigerated medicine.
Know when to discard unsafe food after long outages.
Temperature risk
Heat and cold can become the main danger after a storm.
Plan where to go if your home becomes unsafe.