The monsoon season has knocked and everyday rain has started drenching the city. When the rainy season arrives, it brings with it many challenges. The roads start getting jammed, insects and spiders are found crawling or flying everywhere, a person gets wet untimely, sometimes shoes get filled with water, someone’s slippers break, someone slips in the mud and someone’s phone becomes a victim of rain. In such a situation, leaving the house in this season without preparation becomes a big hassle. Here know about those essential things (Monsoon Essentials) which should be taken with you before leaving the house in the rainy season. Leaving without these things can prove to be a mistake.

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What things should you take with you while going out in the rain?

Umbrella or raincoat – If it is rainy season, then leaving the house without a raincoat or umbrella is no less than a stupidity. Even if it is not raining when you are leaving the house, you should keep an umbrella or raincoat with you. This is because it can rain anytime and it is better to go out after making full preparations than getting wet while going to the office.

Plastic bags – To ensure that the phone does not get wet in the rain or any important item does not get wet, you should carry plastic bags with you. If it starts raining heavily, you can keep your important items in a plastic bag or polythene.

Socks – Often the rain water remains filled up to the knees on the road. In such a situation, the feet get wet and the water fills the shoes and the socks get wet. Now a person has to wear wet shoes but wet socks can cause foot infection. Therefore, carrying separate socks proves to be beneficial.

First Aid Kit – During the rainy season, water is filled in the pits everywhere. Mud is seen at every short distance and it is not known when the foot slips or twists after hitting something on the ground. In such a situation, it is necessary to keep a first aid kit with you. If you get any kind of injury, then medicines will prove to be very useful for you.

Power bank or charger – Sometimes, if it rains too much, a person has to remain stuck at one place for hours. In such a situation, to ensure that your phone does not switch off and keeps working, take a power bank or charger with you.

Carrying cash with you – Ever since digital payments have started, people have stopped carrying cash with them. But, there is often a problem of network in the rain, which can cause problems in transferring money. That is why one must keep cash with you.

Keep a phone number written down – Nowadays everything is available on the phone, due to which people do not have the habit of remembering anyone’s number. If you ever get stuck somewhere due to rain and your phone does not work, then in this situation you can take someone else’s phone with the number written down and send information to your family.