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Wicomico County Emergency Services outlines 5–7 day home preparedness kit
Summary
A Wicomico County Emergency Services presenter recommended one gallon of water per person per day and a five- to seven-day supply of food and essentials, and described items to include in a home emergency kit and how to store them.
Matt, a presenter from Wicomico County Emergency Services, described items residents should include in a home emergency preparedness kit and recommended storing enough supplies for five to seven days.
Matt said the “general rule of thumb is 1 gallon of water per person per day,” noting that this amount is for each person rather than per household. He emphasized water’s uses for drinking and sanitary needs and said households should also plan for pets.
He urged residents to keep nonperishable food that does not require refrigeration and to protect food from pests and water damage by storing it in protective containers rather than cardboard. “If I have this on the floor of a pantry and my house floods, the cardboard box will be ruined, and the food inside…
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