Turn general preparedness recommendations into a practical household plan.

How much food and water should you actually have for three days, one week, or three weeks? 

This planning guide provides easy-to-use quantities for households of one or four people, including water requirements and approximate shopping quantities for common shelf-stable foods.

The food quantities are designed as a practical planning tool based on government-recommended food categories—not as prescribed government package counts—so families can adjust them for their own needs, dietary restrictions, appetites, and the foods they actually eat.

Find the gaps in your household preparedness before an emergency finds them for you.

Use this comprehensive checklist to take inventory of the non-food supplies you already have and identify what you still need.

The guide covers water and hydration, cooking, sanitation, lighting and power, first aid, communications, important documents, home safety, clothing, vehicle preparedness, tools, special needs, and more. 

Simply check off what you have and build the rest over time.

When water or sewer service is disrupted, sanitation quickly becomes a health and safety priority.

This guide focuses on four simple priorities for protecting your household during an emergency:

Contain waste • Wash hands • Protect water • Keep food areas clean

It includes guidance for handwashing when normal utilities are unavailable, emergency toilet and waste containment, protecting food and drinking water, cleanup precautions, and a checklist of sanitation supplies to keep on hand.