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Where the order and amounts come from

Emergency plans follow the household kit in Ready.gov’s Build a Kit list, in a default order: water, food, light and power, first aid and medicine, alerts, sanitation, then shelter and leaving. That’s a shopping order, not a rule for every emergency: heat, cold, evacuation and medical needs move things to the front. Water uses the 1 gallon per person per day baseline; hot weather, illness, nursing and kids can need more. Other amounts are our planning rules and every one can be changed. We last read these pages on Oct 17, 2026.

• Ready.gov (FEMA) · Build a Kit
• Ready.gov (FEMA) · Water
• Ready.gov (FEMA) · Food
• American Red Cross · Survival Kit Supplies
• CDC · How to Make Water Safe in an Emergency
• Ready.gov (FEMA) · People with Disabilities
• Ready.gov (FEMA) · Pets and Animals

General planning information, not professional or medical advice. A plan does not guarantee anyone’s safety. In any emergency, call your local emergency number and follow official guidance from local authorities.