Cedar Hills Stake Presidency Recommended Minimal Pre-Disaster Preparation

1) Have on hand an emergency water supply sufficient for 14 days. (minimum of 14 gallons per person) Family Size Amount Needed 14 Gallons 28 Gallons 42 Gallons 56 Gallons 70 Gallons 84 Gallons 98 Gallons 112 Gallons 126 Gallons 140 Gallons =16 oz water bottles 56 112 168 224 280 336 392 448 504 560 =7 gals water containers 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 =1 gal water containers 14 28 42 56 70 84 98 112 126 140 =20 gal water containers 1 2 2 3 4 4 5 6 6 7

One Person Two People Three People Four People Five People Six People Seven People Eight People Nine People Ten People

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2) Have on hand food that requires minimal to no preparation and needed items such as medicine and diapers in sufficient quantity to sustain the family for up to 14 days. You should plan on having 2000 calories per person per day. That is 28,000 calories total for each person in your family for a two week food supply. FEMA Select foods that require no refrigeration, preparation or cooking and little or no water. If you must heat food, pack a can of sterno and small pot. Select food items that are compact and lightweight. Avoid foods that will make you thirsty. Choose salt free crackers, whole grain cereals, and canned foods with high liquid content. Include a selection of the following foods in your Disaster Supplies Kit: Manual can opener Ready-to-eat canned meats, fruits and vegetables Canned juices, milk, soup Staples: Sugar, Salt, Pepper, Flower High energy foods: peanut butter, jelly, crackers, granola bars, trail mix Vitamins Specialty foods for infants or elderly person if you have any in your family Comfort/stress foods: cookies, hard candy, sweetened cereals, and lollipops

3) Have on hand a 14-day supply of necessary/required personal items For Baby Formula Diapers Bottles Pacifiers Powdered Milk Medications For Adults Heart and High Blood pressure medication Insulin Prescription Drugs Denture Needs Contact lenses and supplies Extra eye glasses Hearing aid batteries Important Family Documents Keep these records in a waterproof, portable container Will, insurance policies, contracts, deeds, stocks and bonds Photo IDs, passports, social security cards, immunization records Bank account numbers Credit card account numbers and companies Inventory of valuable household goods, important telephone numbers Family records (birth, marriage, death certificates) Photocopies of credit and identification cards Cash and coins Entertainment (games, ect) 4) Clothing, Bedding and Sanitation Supplies Include at least one complete change of clothing and footwear per person. Jacket or coat Long pants Long Sleeve Shirt Sturdy Shoes or work boots Hat, gloves and scarf Rain gear Thermal underwear Blankets or sleeping bags Sunglasses Sanitation Toilet paper Soap, liquid detergent Feminine supplies Personal hygiene items

Plastic garbage bags, ties (for personal sanitation uses) Plastic bucket with tight lid Disinfectant Household chlorine bleach

5) Have on hand an emergency home/room heating system with enough fuel to last for 14 days. *You should consider that in an emergency natural gas and electricity are not likely to be working *Also heating and lighting one room is more attainable then heating and lighting a whole home Generators are a great option as they can not only provide heating and lighting for a home but can also provide power for freezers and refrigerators. Portable indoor heaters that run on independent fuel source (make sure the heater has an automatic shut off system if CO2 gets to high) Wood if you have an indoor fireplace or stove 6) Have on hand an earthquake kit to include an emergency lighting system sufficient for 14days Between 4 10 rolls of 6mm clear plastic. (used to cover broken windows) A staple gun and several rolls of duct tape to make simple repairs and to put up the plastic window coverings. At least one flashlight for everyone in the family along with plenty of extra batteries and at least one lantern. A crowbar and a hatchet. (Some doors may not be easily opened after an earthquake) Several pairs of gloves both work and latex. (Lots of broken glass is likely to be around the home as well needing to treat cuts and other medical emergencies) Wrench designed/approved to turn off the natural gas leading into the home. Keep all of the above listed tools/supplies in a single place so that they can be easily retrieved even in the dark.