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Emergency Essentials Checklist: Lighting

Without power, flashlights and candles (if no children or pets in the home) will be an essential item for nightime activity. Make sure to check the batteries in the flashlights you currently own, and remember to always have spares.

• One or more flashlights
  
• Extra batteries for flashlights
  
• Fluorescent lantern
  
• Candles (if no children or pets in the home)
  
• Waterproof matches or a utility lighter