Water: Store at least 9 litres per person (3 litres per person per day) for drinking, cooking, and minimal hygiene.
Food: Keep a stockpile of emergency food or at least three days of non-perishable food for every person in your home (and pets). Choose items that can be eaten without cooking or can be prepared on a gas cooker or BBQ.
Power: Have power banks, torches, headlamps, and spare batteries. A generator or solar setup is a bonus.
Cooking: Keep a portable gas cooker with spare gas bottles so you can boil water and cook food off-grid.
Warmth and Shelter: Have warm clothing, sleeping bags, blankets, and a way to keep dry.
First Aid and Medications: A stocked first aid kit and at least three days of essential medicines.
Communications: A battery-powered or crank radio, phone chargers, and a plan for getting updates.
Plan: Know where you’ll meet if separated, need to evacuate, how to reach family, and how to turn off power, gas, or water.
Community Emergency Hubs: Establish or support your local community emergency hubs and ensure they are stocked with essential supplies and emergency equipment.
Communication Networks: Have radios systems, satellite devices, or other communication systems to coordinate and share information when phone networks are down.
Trained Volunteers: Identify and train volunteers who can lead the community response, coordinate support, and check on vulnerable people.
Shared Resources: Keep tools, generators, cookers, and other resources accessible to support larger groups or the wider community.
Response Plans: Create a plan for how your community will respond including who will lead, where people will gather, and how resources will be shared.
Support Systems: Map out who is vulnerable, who has specialist skills, and how to reach isolated households.
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