Monsoon Emergency Kit: These 10 important things will save you from trouble during the rainy season, prepare your emergency kit today itself.

Many times the water supply gets affected during rains, in such a situation, enough clean water should be stored in the house in advance for at least two to three days. Apart from this, keep such food which can be eaten without cooking. Like biscuits, dry fruits, energy bars, roasted gram, instant food and box packed food. If you have canned foods in your house, keep a manual can opener with you.

It is very important to have a good first aid kit in every emergency kit. This should include things like bandages, antiseptic, liquid, cotton, gauze, medical tape, pain medicine and thermometer. If any member in a family has to take medicine daily, then keep medicine with you for at least one week in advance.

At the same time, power failure is common during heavy rains. In such a situation, to save mobile battery, keep a torch, rechargeable emergency light, extra battery and fully charged power bank ready at home. Keep checking their charging and battery from time to time.

Apart from this, always keep important documents like Aadhar card, PAN card, insurance documents, bank related papers and medical records in a waterproof folder or sealed plastic pouch. Along with that, keeping a digital copy safe in mobile or cloud storage can also be a good option.

Dirty water and moisture during the rainy season can increase the risk of infection. Therefore, keep soap, hand sanitizer, tissue paper, wet wipes, sanitary products, dustbin bags and disinfectant in your emergency kit. This will make it easier to maintain cleanliness even in emergencies.

Keep umbrellas, raincoats, extra clothes and waterproof bags in easily accessible places at home. Waterproof covers for mobile phones and other electronic devices can also prove useful, so that they can be protected from damage during rain.

Keep the important phone numbers of ambulance, nearest hospital, electricity department and local administration saved in your mobile. Also keep a written copy of the numbers safe, because sometimes mobile networks can also get affected during bad weather.

Along with preparing an emergency kit for rain, one should also check the house beforehand. Before the rains start, check for any cracks in the roof and walls and repair them if necessary. Also clean the roof drainage pipe regularly, so that rain water does not accumulate.

If your house is in an area where there is a problem of water logging, then try to keep large electronic devices a little higher from the ground. Also keep checking the emergency light, torch and power bank from time to time.

At the same time, mobile is the biggest support in case of power failure during the rainy season. Therefore, keep the high capacity power bank charged and keep checking its battery from time to time.