Are you READY?

What do I pack Summer vs. Winter time for clothes in our emergency packs?

To keep things simply I try to keep the same things in my packs for summer and winter. For clothing the key is layering. I do keep short-sleeved shirts, pants (plus shorts for the kids), socks, underwear, and a sweatshirt for everyone. I also included long sleeved shirts in the adult packs, but our clothes are easier to do since we don't grow out of them every year. For the kids I purchase clearance clothing a size bigger than they currently wear. For the adults I have put in clothes that fit, but that we don't wear anymore. We might not be stylish in an emergency, but we will have clean clothes that fit!

Are you READY? (water)

You need to store 1 gallon of water per person per day.

For a three day (72 hour) period you would need 3 gallons per person. This is the least amount of water you should store, if possible try to store enough water for a 2 week time period.

You will be using the water for drinking, cooking, hygiene, etc.. You may be using stored water to help flush toilets in your home in an emergency and the water has been shut off. I think it is best to store water in a variety of small and large containers. I like to have some cases of bottled water, so if we were to be evacuated we could throw some water in the back of the van and go. Bottled water is expensive to store compared to using your own tap water and plastic containers. I have included websites below that give instructions on how to safely clean and prepare used plastic containers to store water safely.

For information about storing water safely visit these websites:

(just click on the name)

Provident Living

FEMA

Are you READY?

The first weekend in April and the first weekend of October I go through our emergency 72 hour kits to update and rotate clothing and food items. We're READY! Are you?For information about being prepared in an emergency visit these websites:

(click on the names to go the website.)

Ready.gov

Provident Living

Redcross.org