Outage Water Planner

Water is the one emergency supply with a published number attached to it. Tell Sloshy who lives in your house and he'll work out the gallons, then hand you the date to swap it out.

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Where these numbers come from

Every figure above is quoted from a public health source. Nothing here is estimated.

  • CDC, How to Create and Store an Emergency Water Supply:
    Store at least 1 gallon of water per person, per day for 3 days. Try to store a 2-week supply if possible.
    and
    Consider storing more water than this for pregnant women, people who are sick, pets, or if you live in a hot climate.
    and
    If you are filling containers with water to store, replace the water every 6 months.
    Read it
  • Ready.gov, Water:
    In very hot temperatures, water needs can double.
    Read it
  • Ready.gov, Food, on why there is no calorie number here:
    Store at least a several-day supply of non-perishable food.
    That is the whole published guidance. No federal source sets a calorie target for an emergency kit, so this planner does not invent one. Read it
  • Ready.gov, Pets, on why pets get a flag and not a number:
    Store a water bowl and several days' supply of water.
    No gallons-per-pet figure is published, so this planner will not make one up. Read it
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