A Genuine Advice on the Quantity of Food Storage for an Emergency

When you plan about the storage of food for an emergency, you should keep in mind various things. The first and foremost point is that what kinds of #emergencies mostly happen in your area. The second essential point is how many members you have in your family. Another necessary thing is what type of food your family takes. How many calories should you need during evacuation? Last but not least point is what type of medicines your family is taking, or any other special diet.

 

When it comes to minor emergencies, we suggest that you should prepare your emergency food for at least three days. However, now the emergency circumstances have been changed; therefore, you should make ready your emergency food for at least 1 week. One week is the minimum time for emergency food storage. Three days to one week is a recommended period for perishable food products.

 

Food Storage for Short Emergencies

As I mentioned above, there is no specific duration for an emergency. Therefore, you should keep in mind the minimum period of at least one week. Well, the time duration of disasters is always unexpected; thus, it can prolong than expectations. However, we have seen in the past emergencies that there was an unexpected prolonged power outage. Moreover, in disasters' situations, there is a water supply outage and contaminated water in the area. Thus, the recommended objects are water and food. You should make ready water and food for a minimum of one week. Moreover, the food should be for every family member. For example, if you have five family members, you should save two bottles of water for every member. You cannot store food and water on random quantity. Apart from the family members, keep in mind the #food and #water #storage for your pets. You should prepare canned foods for your pets.

 

As I have talked above about the power outage, you should keep battery-operated mobiles and radios. Moreover, you should have battery-operated torches and heaters. Whenever you bump into an emergency, you do not know what will happen next. Or for how many more days you have to stay in a shelter. Therefore, you should have all the necessary living objects along with you. You can take a frozen meal with you. Keep the frozen food in a cooler.

 

Try to Become a Good Samaritan

In a disaster, many people want to help their neighbors. Many of us have elderly neighbors and stray dogs in the area. In an emergency, old people look for help and food. Thus, you should store some extra food for your old neighbors and pets. Moreover, you can help stray dogs and other animals in disasters. Do not go for something formal or special. You can store your type of meal for one extra member. At least help one person and one animal in the natural disaster.

 

Food Storage for Prolong Emergencies

A massive disaster can take a few months to set back the power and water supply. Moreover, if an earthquake hits your area, it can take you three to four months in a shelter. Thus, you should be ready for long-term emergency plans. For that, you should have an evacuation plan plus your food and water. If you are residing in a location, you can meet natural disasters anytime, you should have some savings in your account. The first thing you need is extra money. You will need financial support in an emergency. Apart from storing food and water, money is an essential object. Furthermore, you should have an emergency medical toolbox. You should have extra medicines for your elder family members, and you should have canned and frozen food.

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