| Sometimes disasters happen. In most cases they | | | | without water. It's a good idea to keep some sort |
| are weather related. Sometimes you may have | | | | of water purification and filtration at home. You |
| to leave the area, but many times you will stay | | | | may use one of these on a regular basis for |
| at home for them. If you were stuck in your | | | | purifying your water or you might keep a small |
| home for a few weeks without city services, | | | | water purifier on hand. One idea is to keep water |
| what is your emergency preparedness plan? Do | | | | in containers in your refrigerator and freezer. |
| you have enough supplies to last that long at | | | | These will double as drinking water and keeping |
| home? | | | | your food colder without power. |
| Emergency Food Supply | | | | Emergency Medical Supply |
| Having enough food for a few weeks will make | | | | You don't have to be a doctor or nurse to use |
| your life much easier if stuck at home. Some | | | | basic medical supplies. It's best to have medical |
| people get backpacking supplies or military supplies | | | | supplies that fight against infections and reduce |
| like dehydrated meals, but this isn't actually | | | | pain. There is very little that you can do about |
| needed. Stock up on item that you tend to use | | | | major cuts, broken bones, or even dental pain, |
| on a regular basis that way you don't have to | | | | but fighting the infection and pain is the best |
| worry about long term food storage and | | | | option until getting to a doctor. |
| expiration dates. | | | | Whatever you do with emergency preparedness, |
| Emergency Water Supply | | | | just make sure that you have a basic plan so |
| Keep some water on hand because this is much | | | | that you can be safe and comfortable in times of |
| more important than food as you can't go long | | | | disaster. |