List of Foods in Your Emergency Kit

1/16/2017 (Permalink)

Stock canned foods, dry mixes and other staples that do not require refrigeration, cooking, water or special preparation. Be sure to include a manual can opener and eating utensils. The following items are suggested when selecting emergency food supplies. You may already have many of these on hand.

• Store at least a three-day supply of non-perishable food.


• Choose foods your family will eat.


• Remember any special dietary needs.


• Avoid foods that will make you thirsty.


• Choose salt-free crackers, whole grain cereals and canned foods with high liquid content.


• Ready-to-eat canned meats, fruits, vegetables and a can opener


• Protein or fruit bars


• Dry cereal or granola


• Peanut butter


• Dried fruit


• Nuts


• Crackers


• Canned juices


• Non-perishable pasteurized milk


• High energy foods


• Vitamins


• Food for infants


• Comfort/stress foods

These and many other helpful tips are available at ready.gov Here is the link to winter tips for before during and after a winter storm http://www.ready.gov/winter-weather. When winter weather strikes the greater Tuscaloosa area knowing what to do until SERVPRO of Tuscaloosa arrives will make a difference.

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