SPONSORED CONTENT -- (StatePoint) Natural disasters like hurricanes, tornadoes, floods and wildfires are happening more frequently each year. They’re also becoming more unpredictable, with many disasters taking place outside of the traditional storm season.

Despite the fact that an overwhelming majority of Americans—86%—are concerned that natural disasters will increase in the coming years, many households are not taking steps to prepare. According to a FEMA survey, only 51% of Americans believe they are prepared for a disaster, and only 48% of households report assembling or updating their disaster supplies.

With its long history of supporting communities impacted by disasters through its PowerForward program, Duracell has been bringing personal power to those who need it most since 2011. Over 15 million batteries through more than 61 deployments have been distributed to affected families to operate storm essentials like flashlights, medical devices, headlamps and more.

With this disaster expertise in mind, Duracell is reminding everyone to prepare their homes for any kind of storm by adding Duracell Batteries with Power Boost ingredients to their emergency supply kits. Being prepared with batteries you can count on when it matters most not only gives you peace of mind, but protection for your loved ones and the community around you. With a guarantee of 12 years in storage, you can rest assured they’ll be ready when you need them.

To stock your emergency preparedness kit with batteries, visit www.walmart.com, then head to https://www.fema.gov for a full checklist of disaster supplies.

A storm could happen anywhere, at any time, so get ready before Mother Nature strikes by ensuring you’re able to keep crucial devices powered in a storm.

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