Severe storm kit
High winds, heavy rain, possible structural damage, and multi-day grid loss in the wake. A calm, sourced kit for any European household.
The biggest harm from severe storms in Europe is rarely the storm itself — it is the multi-day power loss, water issues, or supply disruption that follows. The kit below covers both halves: the items that matter in the hours of the event, and the ones that determine whether the days after it are manageable or rough.
Why this kit, not a generic 72-hour list
A storm kit for a coastal flat is not the same as one for an inland house with a garage and a wood stove. Roof type, water source, and household composition change what matters most. The wizard asks about your home and adjusts the list — for instance, removing chainsaw-related items for apartment dwellers and adding them for owners with mature trees.
What this kit usually contains
A representative slice of the kit a typical European household receives for this scenario. Quantities are tuned to your household and climate when you run the personaliser. Estimated total cost for the items below: €353.
| Item | Quantity | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-packed evacuation bag (per adult)critical A 25-35 litre backpack pre-packed and labelled by the door. Target weight: <=12 kg. |
adults bags | €60 |
| Drinking water reservecritical Sealed potable water in cool, dark storage. Split across multiple containers — if one spoils, the rest survives. |
(adults + childrenCount) * 2 * days L | €12 |
| Shelf-stable no-cook food (3 days)critical Nuts, bars, tinned fish, peanut butter, dried fruit. Food that needs no heat, no fridge, and almost no prep. |
(adults * 2000 + childrenCount * 1500) * days kcal | €35 |
| Manual can openercritical A simple, reliable can opener that does not need power. Keep one in the kitchen and one in the evac bag. |
2 units | €6 |
| Basic first-aid kitcritical Adhesive dressings, sterile gauze, tape, gloves, scissors, tweezers, antiseptic, paracetamol/ibuprofen, ORS sachets. |
1 kit | €25 |
| Headlamp + spare batteriescritical A hands-free LED headlamp per person, plus enough spare batteries for one full set. |
adults + childrenCount units | €18 |
| Battery / hand-crank radiocritical A small radio that works without mains power and receives AM/FM and (where available) NOAA/EBU emergency bands. |
1 unit | €30 |
| Paper map of region + compass A printed road or topographic map of your county or region in a waterproof sleeve, plus a baseplate compass. |
1 set | €12 |
| Car emergency kit Triangle, hi-vis vest, jumper cables, blanket, paper map, 1.5 L water, snack bars — kept in the boot. |
1 kit | €40 |
| Walking-home shoes at work A pair of comfortable closed-toe shoes and a small day bag with water, snack, and a charger at your workplace. |
1 set | €30 |
| PMR446 handheld radio pair A pair of licence-free PMR446 handheld radios, fully charged, with spare batteries. |
1 pair | €60 |
| Snow shovel + grit / road salt A sturdy snow shovel and a 5-10 kg bag of grit or rock salt kept near the front door before winter. |
1 set | €25 |
Three habits this week
- Charge a 10,000 mAh power bank this week and keep it plugged in near the door. If your home loses power tonight, this is the difference between staying connected and going dark for the duration.
- Walk your home with the lights off and a single torch. Identify the windows facing the prevailing wind. Move valuable items away from those windows now, not during the warning.
- Find out from your municipality how outage and storm-warning information is broadcast in your area. Apps lose signal in heavy storms; SMS and radio frequencies do not.
Personalise YOUR severe storm kit — 90 seconds
The list above is the universal half. The wizard asks 6 short questions about your home, household and climate, then adjusts the items and quantities.
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