My emergency preparedness stockpile checklist (2024)

FAQs

What items to stockpile for an emergency? ›

The Emergency Financial First Aid Kit is available for free from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

Dried beans, peas, lentils, etc. provide an inexpensive alternative to meat and are easy to store in glass or plastic containers tightly covered. Those purchased from the grocery shelf are normally the highest quality. Open food boxes or cans carefully so that you can close them tightly after each use.

Choose foods that don't require refrigeration and are not high in salt. Your stockpile should also contain flashlights, a radio, manual can opener, batteries and copies of important documents. Depending on your family's needs, you may also need medical supplies, pet food, contact lens solution or diapers.

Items to consider for your Go Bag include: Bottled water and nonperishable food, such a s granola bars. Personal hygiene items (toothbrush, toothpaste, deodorant, wet wipes, etc) Flashlight, hand-crank or battery-operated AM/FM radio, and extra batteries.

Quotes about preparation

"By failing to prepare, you're preparing to fail." — Benjamin Franklin. "The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today." — H. Jackson Brown Jr. "He who is best prepared can best serve his moment of inspiration." — Samuel Taylor Coleridge.

How to get Plan B for free? ›

If you don't have insurance, find a family planning clinic in your area. They may provide emergency contraception for free or at low cost. To see if you are eligible for low-cost or no-cost health insurance, visit HealthCare.gov.

If you could only select five foods to survive on, potatoes, kale, trail mix, grains, and beans would get you pretty far.

Salt // Forever

Since it's a mineral, salt essentially has an infinite shelf life, and because our body needs it, that makes it a critical commodity. So if you keep your salt in an air-tight container, you could probably pass it down to your grandchildren.