City of Bonham
Emergency Management Office

AUSTIN – The Division of Emergency Management, Texas Department of Public Safety

urges Texans to prepare for severe storms before they strike. Your family should have an

emergency supply kit on hand, maintaining supplies in water resistant, easy-to-lift

containers you can move rapidly if necessary. This supply kit is appropriate for severe

weather events and other emergencies as well. It should include:

Cash (power outages mean banks and ATMs may be unavailable)

Battery-operated radio

Flashlight with extra batteries

Important documents and records, photo IDs, proof of residence

3-day supply of non-perishable food, one gallon of bottled water per person per day,

coolers for food and ice storage

Blankets, sleeping bags and extra clothing

Extra prescription medications, extra written copies of prescriptions, hearing aids,

other special medical items

Eyeglasses and sunglasses

Toilet paper, clean-up supplies, duct tape, tarp, rope

Can opener, knife, tools

Booster cables, road maps

Special supplies needed for babies, older adults or pets

Remember to change perishable supplies and water every six months. For more

information on Severe Weather Awareness Week, see the Division of Emergency

Management Web site: www.txdps.state.tx.us/dem.