Supplying Your Home In Case Of An Emergency
Apr 3rd, 2011 Victor Epand
The experts will often advise us to have on hand emergency supplies on hand that will be sufficient to meet your needs for at least three days, but some say for five days in the event of an emergency.
After an earthquake there may not be any public water or power. You may also have no access to stores and no access to your home. Whoops, there is a problem, as if the earthquake was no problem enough, if there is no access to your home, then how do you get to your safety supplies?
You can prepare ahead of time in the event you are caught in an emergency, plus you may want to keep another pack of supplies in your vehicle. Back packs are great for the duplicate supply kits, because they are easy to grab and carry. However, you will not be able to get three days of supplies for a whole family and pets into most back packs.
The key to your home supplies is to put them where they will be accessible even if your home is not. If you have an outside area, away from the walls of the house, then that would be best. If you are an apartment dweller with no outside, then keep a backpack where you can reach it when you are leaving in a hurry. Do not forget that closet shelves may come down, which will bury what was on the floor. Again, have another supply pack in your vehicle.
For an outside supply kit a good size, thirty three gallon, plastic trash can with a fastening, tight fitting lid works well. Extra sealing, such as foam rubber strips from the hardware store, and extra fastening, such as bungee cords, may be necessary to keep out bugs and animals. You can either secure the can so it will not be knocked over or dig a hole up to half as deep as the can is tall and lower it in. As you fill the can with supplies, then you need to keep in mind that what you place into the the can has everything to do with the size of the item and the order in which you are likely to need it.
There our some suggestions of what supplies to have and where in the can to put them, which may help you out in the event of an emergency. You will want to store some blankets, clothes, eating utensils, personal supplies, tools, lighter, water, paper, which can be used to start a fire, and some small cash, which should be in small bills. You may also want to make copies of your identification cards for the entire family and then store them inside a zip lock bag.
You may also want to include a tarp or some type of plastic sheeting, a sleeping bag, can opener, cooking pan, paper plates, shoes, gloves, jackets, hats, diapers if you have an infant, and other baby supplies that you need every day. If you have little ones, then you will want to store some stuffed animals, games for diversion, deck of cards, books, paper, pencils, pens, toilet kit, toilet paper, towels, and several plastic bags for sanitary disposal.
When you are creating your survival kit, be sure to include candles, fire extinguisher, eye dropper, water, and water purification tablets. A minimum three days food supply for one person should contain at least two thousand calories per day, require no refrigeration, and no preparation. One half pound of each of the following will do for one person for three days, which includes canned fruit juice, tuna, pork and beans, dried fruit, graham crackers, dry milk, and peanut butter, and throw in a bottle of multi-vitamins, because you will need your strength.
The minimum for water is one gallon per person per day, but more may be need in hot climates. The water containers should be resealable. Other items you will need for your survival kits should include a flashlight, knife, first aid kit, prescription medications, glasses, radio with batteries, a whistle, and an extra key to each of your vehicles. A tent or your car may be your only shelter for a while. If you have one store it safely and accessibly near your supply can. A larger family or more extensive supplies may easily require more than one can, but do not be daunted by the size of the list.About the Author:
Victor Epand is an expert consultant for home goods, home supplies, home automation and security. Follow these links to find the best home goods, survival kit, and home automation and security.
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