This article goes into pretty in depth detail on how to prepare to survive for fourteen days.
Struck us has a really nice check list for what all you need to be prepared for loss of services , shelter and clean water etc. If you are worried about storms that may happen in your area this is a good checklist to go over.
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Emergency Preparedness Checklist DIY
http://www.struck.us/CheckList/DisasterPlanChecklist.html
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