Emergency Supply List
We at the British Virgin Islands Electricity Corporation suggest that prior to a storm or hurricane, you stock up on the following emergency supplies:
- Batteries, candles, flashlights, hurricane lamps and matches (Please exercise caution when using candles and hurricane lamps indoors and in windy conditions.)
- Gas stove and fuel
- Fire extinguisher, and a first aid kit
- AM/FM Radio (battery operated)
- Hammer, nails, pliers, duct tape, wire and ropes
- Manual can opener
- Powdered milk and fresh water. (Sterilize and fill as many containers with water as possible, including your bathtub.)
- Canned goods and other foods which require little or no cooking
- Fill car or motor bike with gasolene
- Extra prescription medicine
- Use Household bleach to purify water (1 drop per litre or 4 drops per gallon)