Emergency Food and Water Storage

Emergency Food Bars are great for disaster and earthquake kits for home, work and school. They store well in the heat so they do fine in earthquake storage containers and in the trunk of your car. They should not be used in place of real food.

Water Storage for Families: A family of four would need approximately 28 gals. for 1 week, or 56 gals. for 2 weeks. A minimum of one gallon per person per day for at least seven days, preferably fourteen days for drinking and hygiene. Store tap water in approved barrels (airtight) and treat with "Water Preserver" for five year storage.

School Water Storage: To provide each student with 4 oz. of water per waking hours (12 hrs.) for 3 days would require a school with a population of 500 students to store ten 55 gallon barrels of water. If part of the student population left school within the first 24 hours that amount could be reduced.

Do not buy or use used barrels. They are cheap, but cannot be recycled as water storage because you cannot completely remove what was previously stored in the barrel. Be it fruit juice concentrate or coke syrup, the remaining residue is in the plastic, which will result in a fungus growth inside the barrel.

We do not recommend using bleach for water treatment. Bleach contains arsenic and mercury and listed with the EPA as a pesticide. It is not intended for human consumption or designed for long term water storage. Do not use old bleach bottles as they are not designed for long term emergency water storage and any bleach residue does not provide any benefits. The bleach bottles are not a safe plastic for humans to consume water from. Using Bleach in a emergency is a solution for those who have not prepared for an emergency or disaster.