• Behavioral Issues
• Child Care
• Cleaning Up After a Storm
• Communication
• Deciding To Stay Or Go
• Evacuation Shelters
• First Aid & Medical
• Flood Center
• Food and Water
• Help the Relief Effort
• Insurance Center
• Lighting & Power
• Pet and Animal Care
• Preparing Your Home
• Special Needs
• Storms Explained

Food and Water

You may need to survive on your own after a disaster. This means having your own food, water, and other supplies to last for at least a few days, maybe more. Basic services such as electricity, gas and water may be unavailable for days. Be sure you are ready- learn how to prepare food without power and safely handle food and water when disaster strikes.

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Before the Storm

• Before You Buy: Helpful Considerations for Your Emergency Food Supplies
• What Your Stock of Food and Water Should Contain
• Non-Perishable Foods Checklist
• Storing Drinking Water
• Preparing Your Refrigerator and Freezer
• What Other Supplies Do I Need?

During the Storm

• Food Safety in a Power Outage
• Keeping Hands Clean While Preparing or Eating Food
• How a Power Outage Impacts Refrigerated and Frozen Food
• Purifying Drinking Water

After the Storm

• Keep Food and Water Safe After a Natural Disaster or Power Outage
• Contaminated Foods: What to Keep, What to Toss, What to Do
• Prevent Illness from Food
• Prevent Illness from Water
• Disinfecting Wells Following an Emergency