Friday, June 7, 2013

Emergency Food Supply

By Patricia Clark


Keeping an emergency food supply in areas or places that you and your family members frequently go like the office , school and in the car is very important because there are tendencies when emergency situation may happen and it's vital that you are well-prepared and that you and your family members will be sure to have something to consume.

When an emergency situation takes place like if a disaster or calamity happens, there is a big possibility that there will be scarcity in food, water and medicine supply therefore it is very vital that many family, if not all, will have their own emergency supply food. This way, they don't have to go panic buying when an emergency situation happens. Aside from that, having emergency food supply in the places that you go often will help you to be sure that you and your family has bigger chances of survival since you have food and water to consume if ever a disaster or calamity happens.

What are the most important things to include in your emergency food/supply storage?

-Water- one of the most basic need of man is food and water. Man can live longer without food but without water, he may die as early as 5 days. Same with food, make sure to store ample amounts of water for you and your family's consumption and use.

-Nutritious, easy to store and easy to prepare foods and as well as foods that has longer shlef life like dehydrated foods and canned goods are among the most recommended types of food to be included in your emergency food and supply storage. Also, make sure to include foods that are age-appropriate for all your family members. This way you will be sure t provide all your family members something to consume during emergency situations and thus increasing chances of survival.

-Aside from food and water, make sure to include medicines in your emergency food and supply storage. During emergency situations, there is a possibility that you or one of your family members may get sick or injured, thus you have to make sure that if that happens, you can immediately provide the medicine needed without having to rush to the drug store. Also do not forget to include maintenance medicines if there is a family member that takes these kind of medicine.

-Your emergency food and supplies storage should also contain important things that are very useful during emergency situation. Things such as matches, flashlight, batteries, candles and other things that can be used during emergency. During emergency situations, power supplies or electricity are usually turned or cut off so you have to be able to provide a material that will at least give light to the place where you are staying during emergency situations.

Making sure that you are well-prepared in having your emergency food and storage supply will give you a some peace of mind since you know that when a disaster happens, you and your family are sure to have something to use and consume even if food and supplies shortage may happen.




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