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Hurricane Sandy: Supplies You Should Have

PHOTO: Fallen palm trees lie on a road after the hurricane Sandy in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba, Thursday Oct. 25, 2012.

Hurricane Sandy has prompted people across the Northeast to stock up on food and survival items.

Here are the top items to stock up on before the storm hits:

Non-perishable food that can be eaten easily and without heat -- enough for a least three days

Bottled water (enough for at least three days), a least a gallon per person

Franklin Reyes/AP Photo
Fallen palm trees lie on a road after the... View Full Size
PHOTO: Fallen palm trees lie on a road after the hurricane Sandy in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba, Thursday Oct. 25, 2012.
Franklin Reyes/AP Photo
Fallen palm trees lie on a road after the hurricane Sandy in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba, Thursday Oct. 25, 2012.
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Radio (hand crank or battery powered)

Flashlights

First-aid supplies

Wrench, tools to turn off utilities

Batteries, inverter or solar powered charger

Cleaning supplies, trash bags

Source: FEMA

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