See deals on hurricane kit items, what to know

Amazon Prime Day 2025 is a four-day sale running from July 8 to July 11.
Prime Day began in 2015 as a one-day sale and has expanded over the years.
The sale offers discounts on a wide range of products, including hurricane preparedness items.

Today marks the second day of Amazon’s biggest online shopping sale of the year. Amazon Prime Day started as a one-day sales event in 2015 to celebrate the company’s 20th anniversary.

Over the years, the biggest online sale of the summer grew to include multiple days. This year, Amazon Prime Day will last for four days for the first time, starting July 8 and lasting through July 11.

Many Amazon Prime members use this sale to score savings on items that have been sitting on their wishlists for a while, but Floridians can use this opportunity to stock up on hurricane supplies.

Amazon Prime Day deals span a wide variety of product categories, offering low prices on everything from cosmetics to household items, electronics and clothing. But prices on some emergency preparedness items, like battery-powered lanterns and first aid kits, are also getting slashed.

Here’s what to know if you want to use Amazon’s Prime Day deals to save on your hurricane kit this year.

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When is hurricane season?

The Atlantic Hurricane Season officially starts on June 1 and ends on Nov. 30 every year.

What should I have in a hurricane emergency kit?

If you live in Florida and haven’t already gotten together an emergency kit, now is the time, before hurricane season peaks in September.

Here’s what the National Weather Service (NWS) and NOAA recommend keeping in a basic emergency kit to be prepared for natural disasters:

Backpack or storage tub to hold your supplies
Bottled water
One gallon of water per person is recommended
Non-Perishable food
Flashlight with extra batteries
First aid supplies
Bandages
Ointment
Disinfectant wipes
Tissues
Toilet paper and bags with ties for personal sanitation
Paper and pen or pencil (to take notes, play games, etc.)
Sleeping bag or warm blanket (recommend one for each person in your home)
Wrench or pliers to turn off utilities
Personal hygiene items (travel-size deodorant, cotton swabs, feminine items, etc.)
Whistle to signal for help
Important documents (identification, insurance information, banking information, wills, etc.)
Emergency reference materials, such as a first aid book
A battery-powered radio and a NOAA Weather radio
Formula and diapers (if there is an infant in the house)
Extra pet food (if there are pets in the house)
A dust mask or a cotton t-shirt to help filter the air
Plastic sheeting and duct tape to shelter-in-place
Can opener for food (if kit contains canned food)
Cups and utensils
A change of clothes for each person in your home
Also include a jacket, hat, gloves and closed-toe shoes for walking (boots or sturdy sneakers are best)
Rain gear
Cash
Paper towels
Fire Extinguisher
Cards or a game (it’s important to have something to do to take your mind off the situation for a few moments or alleviate stress if you will be in your shelter for an extended time)

Hurricane prep kit essentials: Shop these 2025 Amazon Prime Day deals

Amazon’s Prime Day deals feature some of the items on the NWS list of essentials for a natural disaster preparedness kit, including emergency weather radios, battery-powered lanterns and flashlights, freeze-dried emergency meals, first aid kits and more.

There are also deals on various types and sizes of solar-powered generators, with markdowns of as much as $1,000 off on select models.

What is Amazon Prime Day?

Amazon Prime Day is an online shopping event for Amazon Prime members that the company started in 2015, to celebrate its 20th anniversary.

Prime Day has since exploded in popularity and will include four days of deals this year. It started as just one day and expanded into a 24-hour sale in 2017 and a 36-hour sale in 2018.

While not every item on Amazon’s platform is eligible for Prime Day deals, Prime members can find deals on a wide array of brands and products. To participate in most of Amazon’s Prime Day deals, you need to have an Amazon Prime account.

How much does a Prime membership cost? See discount options

A standard Prime membership costs $14.99 per month or $139 for a one-year subscription.

There are also two discounted membership options:

Prime for Young Adults membership: This new membership option is for 18 to 24-year-olds and has a six-month free trial. After that, the account costs $7.49 per month.
Prime for people with government assistance: Customers who qualify for government assistance can receive a 50% discount to be a Prime member for only $6.99 monthly.

What day is Prime Day 2025? How long Prime Day deals last

Amazon Prime Day started as a single day in July 2015 and has since grown into an annual multi-day shopping event for Prime members. This year is the first time the promotion will last for four days.

Amazon Prime Day 2025 deals began on Tuesday, July 8, and end on Friday, July 11.

How many times a year is Prime Day?

Prime Day only happens once each year, in the summer. But in recent years, Amazon added a similar sales event in October to kick off early holiday shopping, called Prime Big Deal Days.

If Amazon stays consistent with the last few years and holds the promotion on the second Tuesday and Wednesday of October, Prime Big Deal Days 2025 will likely land on Tuesday, October 14 and Wednesday, October 15.

Is everything on Amazon on sale during Prime Day?

Not everything on Amazon is on sale for Prime Day. The annual discount days have discounts for Prime members across almost every product category, but it isn’t a site-wide sale.

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