The basic emergency kit will help you get through the first 72 hours of an emergency. In addition to this kit, the government recommends you also have the following additional emergency supplies. Then ...

Things to include in a basic emergency kit Water - two litres of water per person per day. Non-perishable foods including canned goods, energy bars, dried foods. Manual can opener.

Emergency kits are the sort of thing that you never want to have to use, but if the need arises, you’re glad you have them. Almost every state in the U.S. has natural disasters from time to time ...

Find out how to prepare for an emergency or disaster, including building an emergency kit and special considerations for children, pets, older adults, and people with disabilities. 1. Make a plan Make ...

3. Get a kit After an emergency, it may take crews some time to reach you. Families should be prepared to be self sufficient for at least 72 hours.

Basic Emergency Kit: Emergency kits should include at least two litres of water per person, per day; canned and dried foods; wind-up or battery operated radio and flashlights; cash; first-aid kit ...

This article was published 16/05/2012 (4697 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current. The week of May 6 to 12 was Emergency Preparedness Week, an annual event that reminds us how ...

In the past few weeks, Japan has gone from issuing the first-ever megaquake warning to roughing out its 10th typhoon. With parts of the country experiencing blackouts, flooding and landslides, it’s ...