How to make an emergency home cooling kit – 7 must-have items doctors and survivalists urge households to have on hand for extreme heat events

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There has never been a better time to make an emergency home cooling kit, with summers getting hotter as the years go by.

Now, with a heat dome event threatening most of the US, it is more important than ever to have the right tools you need to stay cool, even if the power goes out.