Greensboro, NC -- This week, March 3-9, has been declared North
Carolina's Severe Weather Awareness week for 2013. So far this
week topics have included knowing your risk, developing a severe
weather action plan and today's focus is on building a kit. A
disaster supplies kit is simply a collection of basic items your
household may need in the event of a weather emergency. The idea
is to have this kit assembled well in advance of an emergency so
you do not have to think about gathering essential items when
time is in short supply. A weather survival kit will consist of
items that will assist you after a weather emergency when you
may need to survive on your own. This means having your own
food, water and other supplied in sufficient quantity to last
for at least three days. While local officials and relief
workers will be on the scene after a disaster they are not
always equipped or able to assist everyone immediately. Basic
services such as electricity, gas, water, sewage treatment and
telephones may be cut o