Hurricanes, blizzards, blackouts, ice storms-if you don't like the Canadian weather, wait an hour and it will get worse. Storms strike at all times of the year, knocking out power and leaving your family in the dark. So make like the Boy Scouts and be prepared: keep a three-day supply of the essentials at home, plus the tools you'll need to clean up once the storm has passed. Gather more ideas on emergency supplies at www.redcross.ca.
WHAT YOU WILL NEED (photo on next page)
TOP SHELF (left to right): Coghlan's Emergency Preparedness Kit gathers essentials in a box (coghlans.com, $60); MSR MiniWorks EX Water Filter is powered by a hand pump (msrgear.com, $87); Black & Decker Storm Station is an emergency radio, flashlight and reserve battery in one (blackanddecker.com, $100); Wind up Freeplay's battery-free Kito flashlight (ordertree.com, $27)
SECOND FROM TOP SHELF: Solar-powered EyeMax Weatherband radio from Freeplay lets you listen to emergency updates (ordertree.com, $75); 18" wrecking bar clears storm damage ($5), while a 16-oz. hammer (right, $11) and four-in-one screwdriver (left, $6) helps to put things right (greatnecksaw.com); A basic, no-electricity telephone will work when the power goes off (General Electric, $20)
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