Assemble a Disaster Supplies Kit

According to FEMA and the American Red Cross you may need to survive on your own after a disaster for as long as 3-7 days. This means having your own food, water, and other supplies in sufficient quantity. Local responders and relief workers will be on the scene after a disaster, but they cannot reach everyone immediately. You could get help in hours, or it might take several days.

Basic services such as electricity, gas, water, sewage treatment, and telephones may be cut off for days, or even a week or longer. Or, you may have to evacuate at a moments notice and take essentials with you. Remember when disaster strikes it’s too late to prepare.

A Home Survival Kit is a collection of basic items that members of a household may need in the event of a disaster.

Your home emergency supplies kit should contain essential food, water, radio, first-aid supplies ,flashlights and other supplies for at least three-seven days.

Keep your home survival kit in a designated place and have it ready in case you have to leave your home quickly. Make sure all family members know where the kit is kept.

How Much Water do I Need?
You should store at least one gallon of water per person per day. A normally active person needs at least one-half gallon of water daily just for drinking.

How Should I Store Water?
To prepare safest and most reliable emergency supply of water, it is recommended you purchase commercially bottled water ( should be rotated at least every 6 months) or our inexpensive Mayday and Mainstay vacu-sealed water packets that prevent air and sunlight from degrading water and storable for 5 years .

Homefront Emergency Long term food storage products like our Wise Foods is storable for up to 20 years. Meals Ready to Eat or commonly referred to as MRE’s store for 5 years and provide you a HOT or cold complete meal that is safe, convenient, and delicious.

FEMA and HOMELAND SECURITY recommend the following items for your basic disaster supplies kit:

If you live in a cold climate, you must think about warmth. It is possible that you will not have heat. Think about your clothing and bedding supplies. Be sure to include one complete change of clothing and shoes per person, including: