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11 Essential Things You Must Have in Your Emergency Kit

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6. Cash

It’s true, during the Covid-19 pandemic it’s better to use your credit cards. But during a natural disaster such as a hurricane, ATMs or credit-card machines could be destroyed.

“The digital systems work pretty well but after Katrina there were prolonged power outages,” says Schlegelmilch. “You may be in a situation where credit-card machines [and ATMs] are down.”

That means you may have to rely on the old-fashioned way during an emergency: paying with cash. “Not everybody has enough money to do this but if you’re able to set aside a few dollars, it’s definitely a good thing,” Schlegelmilch adds.

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