DIY Disaster Preparedness Kit

Answer 1

With some common household items you can make a DIY disaster preparedness kit. Earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, and other natural disasters often happen without warning, which is why having a disaster preparedness kit is essential.

Listed are some basics items that should be included in a disaster preparedness kit. Adjust quantities of food and water to meet the specific size of your household.

Containers

Use a sturdy, weatherproof container like an aluminum or rubber trash can to hold the majority of your emergency supplies. Store this container in area where it is easily accessible if you should need it. Use smaller, multipurpose containers like a Styrofoam chest or bucket to store small supplies and food inside the larger container.

Supplies

Flashlights, batteries, blankets, battery operated candles and radio, whistles, glow sticks, change of clothes, matches or lighter, bungee cords, first aid kit, small stronghold box to stash important documents, prescriptions, and emergency cash or credit card, plastic bags, and plastic rain ponchos.

Food

Fill the Styrofoam chest with bottled water, high protein foods like tuna fish, sardines, nuts, beef jerky, instant oatmeal, canned beans, soups, and canned chili. Also include snack size containers of apple sauce or fruit cups, cheese sticks, fruit rollups, and peanut butter crackers. Choose food stuffs that don’t require refrigeration, have a long shelf-life, and are packaged in containers that don’t require a can opener.

Tips: Use annual date like day lights saving time to check the expiration dates of food in your disaster preparedness kit. Replace old batteries with new ones.

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