During a crisis or an emergency such as a tornado, hurricane, flood, or blizzard, buying food can become very difficult. Road closure or depletion of food supplies in stores can occur. Hence, having emergency food storage is of paramount importance in disaster preparedness.
Things to Remember in Storing Food for Emergencies
Experts suggest that in effectively storing food for disasters, each person in the household should be allotted at least three days' worth of water and food. Therefore, for a five-member household, a fifteen-day supply of food and water should be sufficient.
The best foods for storage are those which do not need to be refrigerated. This should always be considered since electricity often becomes unavailable during disasters. To avoid wastage and spoilage, each of the items in the food storage should be prepared in single servings.
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