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Yahoo: Want to Stay Safe in a Disaster? These Are the Essential Emergency Supplies You Need.

One of the ways people (myself included) who live in zones under threat of natural disasters can prepare is by having an emergency kit.

Yahoo: Want to Stay Safe in a Disaster? These Are the Essential Emergency Supplies You Need.

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September 4, 2025
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Yahoo: Want to Stay Safe in a Disaster? These Are the Essential Emergency Supplies You Need.

Yahoo: Want to Stay Safe in a Disaster? These Are the Essential Emergency Supplies You Need.

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One of the ways people (myself included) who live in zones under threat of natural disasters can prepare is by having an emergency kit.

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Want to Stay Safe in a Disaster? These Are the Essential Emergency Supplies You Need.

We are at a climate-change tipping point that shows no signs of mitigating the causes. Where I live in Montana, wildfires are a growing threat, and we spend a good amount of our summer with an eye on the radars to monitor conditions and blazes. One of the ways people (myself included) who live in zones under threat of natural disasters can prepare is by having an emergency kit.

This doesn’t just mean a first-aid kit (though those are important to include) but a portable collection of items you can grab-and-go in the event of an outage or evacuation. This includes floods, fires, hurricanes, tornadoes, broken-down cars, and everything else that puts you in situations where you need extra supplies. To put it simply: It’s better to be prepared.

Continue reading to learn more, written by Kyle McPhee, Maggie Slepian.

Yahoo: Want to Stay Safe in a Disaster? These Are the Essential Emergency Supplies You Need.

Want to Stay Safe in a Disaster? These Are the Essential Emergency Supplies You Need.

We are at a climate-change tipping point that shows no signs of mitigating the causes. Where I live in Montana, wildfires are a growing threat, and we spend a good amount of our summer with an eye on the radars to monitor conditions and blazes. One of the ways people (myself included) who live in zones under threat of natural disasters can prepare is by having an emergency kit.

This doesn’t just mean a first-aid kit (though those are important to include) but a portable collection of items you can grab-and-go in the event of an outage or evacuation. This includes floods, fires, hurricanes, tornadoes, broken-down cars, and everything else that puts you in situations where you need extra supplies. To put it simply: It’s better to be prepared.

Continue reading to learn more, written by Kyle McPhee, Maggie Slepian.

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Maggie Slepian is a full-time freelance writer in the outdoor industry and has tested gear professionally for almost ten years—she is an avid backpacker, trail runner, bikepacker, and horseback rider.
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Yahoo: Want to Stay Safe in a Disaster? These Are the Essential Emergency Supplies You Need.

Want to Stay Safe in a Disaster? These Are the Essential Emergency Supplies You Need.

We are at a climate-change tipping point that shows no signs of mitigating the causes. Where I live in Montana, wildfires are a growing threat, and we spend a good amount of our summer with an eye on the radars to monitor conditions and blazes. One of the ways people (myself included) who live in zones under threat of natural disasters can prepare is by having an emergency kit.

This doesn’t just mean a first-aid kit (though those are important to include) but a portable collection of items you can grab-and-go in the event of an outage or evacuation. This includes floods, fires, hurricanes, tornadoes, broken-down cars, and everything else that puts you in situations where you need extra supplies. To put it simply: It’s better to be prepared.

Continue reading to learn more, written by Kyle McPhee, Maggie Slepian.

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Writer
Kyle McPhee, Maggie Slepian
Maggie Slepian is a full-time freelance writer in the outdoor industry and has tested gear professionally for almost ten years—she is an avid backpacker, trail runner, bikepacker, and horseback rider.
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