You should review your supply kit periodically to make sure the food and water are good.

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So the more you can do to be prepared now -- making a plan, make a supply kit, know your evacuation route, follow instructions of your local officials -- the quicker we can focus our resources after the storm on those who need help the most.

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And there, unbeknownst to me is TechCrunch story number 5, an article about the start-up founded by my oldest daughter Kit: With Tech From Space, Ministry of Supply is Building the Next Generation of Dress Shirts.

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