How Do You Make An Earthquake Home Kit?
The first 72 hours after a major emergency or disaster are critical, warns the California Emergency Management Agency (CAL EMA) (www.calema.ca.gov). Gas, water, electricity and/or telephones may be offline. Firefighters, police officers and other first responders handle serious crises, leaving basic survival to individuals. Going it alone, with loved ones in tow and without the utilities and comforts we all take for granted, requires a home earthquake kit, which comes in handy for other disasters, too. Step 1 Gather the items recommended by FEMA. Make two lists of each item to be stored in the kit, one to keep inside it and another somewhere everyone can get to, like under a magnet on the refrigerator door. Store in tightly sealed plastic bottles one gallon of water per person per day for three days for families that are evacuated or for two weeks for the homebound. Get enough non-perishable, easy-to-prepare food items to last three days for the evacuated or two weeks for the homebound
