Quake Prep

 Let’s face it, a 72-hour emergency kit does not provide enough food. Yes, you can eat for those three days. But, what about beyond that? We’ll look into more about these emergency kits on other web pages, but let’s assume you'll be in your home for the duration of the emergency, including the immediate aftermath. What kinds of food should have have and for how long? What Kind of Food? The simple answer is store the types of food you and those in your household will eat. Too often food storage involves big pails of wheat, rice, or beans. While this may be suitable for long term food storage, if you don't have any way to prepare it--or you simply don't want to eat it--then it's probably best to spend your money on food you will eat. That said, in an emergency you may not be able to prepare and cook your normal foods. If you have canned foods, make sure you have at least a couple manual (non-electric) can openers. Foods that don't need cooking will be easiest to prepa

Food Safety Oh the irony. You survive a natural disaster or emergency only to become sick because of the lack of food safety.  Make sure you and those in your care are food safe. Be aware of and practice food safety and sanitation. Food Safety and Sanitation Here are some general food safety and sanitation guidelines: Store food in covered containers Keep eating and cooking utensils clean If food contacts flood water, throw it out, especially if the flood water is contaminated (which you may or may not know). Throw out cooked or refrigerated food that has been at room temperature for 2 hours or more. For infants, ready-to-feed formula is easier than trying to mix the powdered stuff. If you do mix formula, use bottled water, or boiled water as a last resort. Breastfeeding is always best for infants, but there are cases when this isn't an option and in high-stress environments (like a natural disaster or emergency) breast milk may not be produced as much as normal. Don't eat food