What are you going to do if disaster strikes? Unfortunately most of us are not prepared and don't have a disaster preparation plan in place. Many people have a false sense of security and think that they are immune to the aftermath of a disaster. All the money in the world won't help in most emergency situations.
The simplest way to make sure that you, your family and your pets can stay safe in emergency situations like floods, fires, hurricanes, tornadoes, or earthquakes is to prepare now and come up with a disaster preparation plan. The bare minimum is to have emergency food supplies and a water supply that last at least 72 hours.
Even if emergency rescue workers are able to reach your house or area immediately, don't count on it. You must prepare now so that everyone in your family is safe and has enough food and water for the duration of the crisis. When putting your kit together for emergency food and water, take into consideration the needs of each family member. If you have a child or a senior in your house, you have to consider their special needs while preparing your emergency food. If you have an infant, include cans of formula and diapers for example.
Next, you want to prepare an emergency water storage plan that will provide fresh water for drinking and also for personal hygiene and sanitation purposes. Always have a gallon of unscented bleach on hand to disinfect water for drinking. About 16 drops of bleach per gallon of water will make it safe for drinking. Another alternative could be, a lightweight water filtering system so that you can safely use different sources, for example rainwater and even water stored in your hot-water tank or pool.
Select food that has long shelf life, like canned and dried fruit, vegetables and meat. It would also make sense to store plenty of granola, energy and protein bars or ready-to-eat dehydrated and freeze dried meals. These don't only have a much longer shelf life, but also are lighter and more portable to carry if you need to leave your house.
Other supplies you should add to your emergency food for emergency situations and water supplies are flashlights, batteries, hand crank or battery powered radio, can opener, camping/cooking utensils, disposable paper products and garbage bags. Since power and gas might not be available, have a camping stove or grill available. You can then boil water or cook food thoroughly.
Food and water are obviously the two most important things to carry your family through this difficult time. It is easy, so prepare your emergency food supply kit today!
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