Whats in your disaster supplies kit in the event of an emergency?

Question

* Water: One gallon per person, per day, for three to seven days.
* Food: Three to seven days' supply of nonperishable food.
* Portable, battery-powered radio or television and extra batteries.
* Flashlight and extra batteries.
* First aid kit and manual.
* Sanitation and hygiene items.
* Matches and waterproof container.
* Whistle.
* Extra clothing.
* Kitchen accessories and cooking utensils, including a can opener.
* Important documents: Photocopies of credit and identification cards.
* Cash and coins.
* Special needs items: prescription medications, eye glasses, contact lens solutions, and hearing aid batteries.
* Pet care items.
* Items for infants.
* Blankets and pillows.
* Other items to meet your unique family needs.
* Photos

Answer 1

Excellent list! I've copied it to print out (hope you don't mind)
We only had about 1/2 the things you mentioned. However, I have to add that as necessary as those items are, if you're working on a shoestring (very thin one) budget, the extra food, water, cash, and especially prescription meds are going to be very difficult to stockpile. Particularly the extra meds. Very few, if any, prescription plans allow you to have any more than a month's worth of meds at a time. If they do allow a 3 month supply, generally you have to pay for it in advance and then get reimbursed. On a very squeaky budget, that arrangement is next to impossible.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Hi,

I live in Egypt and we have had to deal with 3 lots of bombs here so we have different emergencies. What i would have is candles (our electricity goes frequently) although we have a gas oven. Blankets, matches. Enough food for the whole family/person for at least 1 week. (Where we live in Egypt we buy in bulk in case of there is an emergency). Water i always have drinking water at least 8 boxes (12 bottles in a box 11/2 litre a bottle). Enough medicine for 1 week. For baby's children i always have a stock of baby food in jars ( only fruit though). What we do here in Egypt is the foreigners that are living here we have 1 person that has all our personal details next of kin who to phone in an emergency, passports are photocopied marriage documents birth certificates also always keep some spare cash at home so that if something happens and you can't get money you at least have some. Also tinned food, fruit and cereal.

I hope that you never need any of this!!!!!!

Answer 4

Some may laugh but you are right on track to having a good survival kit. I would add candles and matches to the list though. We live in the country and lose power alot in the winter and its amazing how much heat those candles can put off when you are burning them for light.

Just a suggestion :)

Answer 5

Things you forgot:
- Memory stick (1G)... for photos, scanned documents, bank details, insurance policy numbers,
- Mobile (Cell) phone
- Pen and note book (to keep details and play games with kids)
- Mirror (to reflect sunlight to searching aircraft)
- (to remind yourself what to claim from insurance, stand in the middle of each room and take a picture in each direction - don't forget the tools and sports gear in the shed)
- don't forget something to make friends with ... mints, extra snack items ... because you will huddle with strangers that will have needs

Answer 6

the project you envision is amazingly bleak! Having nutrition shops at your residence would not help you in a project like this. because you need to carry the nutrition with you, small,severe protein, severe skill products which comprise Jerky, Peanuts and sweet ought to maintain you from ravenous. although the biggest element should be water-secure to drink. How a lot water are you able to carry?

Answer 7

Beer

Answer 8

I wish I could put a deep level Underground station in it.

Answer 9

I live in a place that can have earthquakes and Tornadoes...and I have failed to put supplies together...I better get on it...thanks for the reminder.....

Answer 10

What disaster supplies kit? I haven't got one!