Ready.gov (FEMA) says you may need to survive on your own for several days after an emergency. Store one gallon of water per person per day for drinking and sanitation, at least a several-day supply of non-perishable food, a battery or hand-crank radio, a flashlight, a first aid kit and extra batteries.
Every figure comes from the official source, linked below.
Ready.gov's basic disaster supplies kit, in its own order.
Ready.gov says one gallon per person per day, for several days. Per day, that works out to:
Kaulav's arithmetic: 1 US gallon is about 3.79 litres. Multiply by the number of days you plan for.
What the official guidance adds.
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“After an emergency, you may need to survive on your own for several days.”
Ready.gov says you may need to survive on your own for several days, and recommends at least a several-day supply of food and water. Its current Build a Kit page gives no fixed number of days.
Ready.gov says you may need to survive on your own for several days, and recommends at least a several-day supply of food and water. Its current Build a Kit page gives no fixed number of days.
One gallon per person per day, for drinking and sanitation. Children, nursing mothers and sick people need more, and in very hot weather water needs can double.
Water, food, a battery-powered or hand-crank radio, a flashlight, a first aid kit, extra batteries, a whistle, a dust mask, a manual can opener, local maps and a phone with chargers and a backup battery.
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