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- Food:
- 2 weeks extra groceries: amount of food = (# of people in family x 3 meals/day x 14 days) + (snacks x 14 days)Either pre-packaged emergency food or extra canned/non-perishables.
- Example: Breakfast = 1 pkg oatmeal
- Lunch/supper = 1 cup rice + 1 source of protein + 1 can veggies (1/2 that for a kid), and snacks Family of 4: 56 pkg oatmeal (7 boxes of 8 pkg), 42 cups rice(2 bags 10lbs), 42 cans beans/meat , 42 cans veggies, 14 family bags chips, 14 family box cookies.
- Bottled water
- Medical:
- Gloves for cleaning up after sick people if you aren’t sick.
- Tylenol or other fever/pain reducers for all ages in your family.
- Thermometer for verifying temperatures.
- Any prescriptions or medication refills
- First Aid kit
- Comfort:
- Electrolyte drinks
- Ginger Ale – ginger settles stomach some people find it comforting when sick.
- Simple canned soup and microwave dinners – Easily digested meals that can be reheated.
- Crackers – an easy source of food when appetite is low.
- Entertainment -games, puzzles, coloring books