Where to Buy Supplies for Sandy

Looking to stock up before Sandy?

According to the Red Cross website, a complete hurricane kit includes the following items:

• Water—at least a 3 ­day supply; one gallon per person per day
• Food—at least a 3­ day supply of non­perishable, easy­to­prepare food
• Flashlight
• Battery­powered or hand­crank radio (NOAA Weather Radio, if possible)
• Extra batteries
• First aid kit
• Medications (7­day supply) and medical items (hearing aids with extra batteries, glasses, contact lenses, syringes, cane)
• Multi­purpose tool
• Sanitation and personal hygiene items
• Copies of personal documents (medication list and pertinent medical information, proof of address, deed/lease to home, passports, birth certificates, insurance policies)
• Cell phone with chargers
• Family and emergency contact information
• Extra cash
• Emergency blanket
• Map(s) of the area
• Baby supplies (bottles, formula, baby food, diapers)
• Pet supplies (collar, leash, ID, food, carrier, bowl)
• Tools/supplies for securing your home
• Extra set of car keys and house keys
• Extra clothing, hat and sturdy shoes
• Rain gear
• Insect repellent and sunscreen
• Camera for photos of damage

If you need to load up before Monday, here are some local options for places you may find what you need.

Grocery Store

• Acme, 7010 Germantown Avenue, open until 11 p.m.
• Weavers Way Co-Op, 8424 Germantown Avenue, open until 5 p.m. on Sunday
• Weavers Way Co-Op, 559 Carpenter Lane, open until 5 p.m. on Sunday
• Pathmark, 7700 Crittenden Street

Pharmacy

• Cooperman's Pharmacy, 7060 Germantown Avenue
• Sav-On Pharmacy, 7010 Germantown Avenue
• CVS, 7065 Lincoln Drive
• Rite Aid, 8235 Stenton Avenue
• Rite Aid, 7700 Crittenden Street
• CVS, 7700 Germantown Avenue
• Chestnut Hill Pharmacy, 8030 Germantown Avenue

Hardware Store

• Wow Hardwre and Discount Story, 6325 Stenton Avenue
• Kilian Hardware, 8450 Germantown Avenue
• Stanley's Hardware, 5555 Ridge Avenue

Gas Station

• BP, 8301 Stenton Avenue
• Lukoil, 800 East Washington Lane
• Sunoco, 6240 Germantown Avenue
• Chestnut Hill Shell, 8019 Germantown Avenue
• Chestnut Hill Sunoco, 10 Bethlehem Pike