For the month of January, my focus for emergency preparedness is water. I am taking baby steps and for now have a 3-day supply of drinking water for each family member.
According to the Red Cross,
"Keep at least a three-day supply of water, that is, a minimum of three gallons
per person. It is strongly recommended that you store more if possible. Each
person should have one-half gallon per day for drinking and one-half gallon for
cooking and sanitation. A normally active person needs to drink at least one-half
gallon of water each day. Hot environments and intense physical activity can
double that amount. Children, nursing mothers, and ill people will also need
more. Be sure to include drinking and clean-up water for your pets. The amount
needed will depend on their sizes and the conditions. Remember that pets often
drink more water than usual when under stress."
A 24 count case of 16.9 oz water at Walmart is available at their "everyday low price" of $2.97. So far that is the lowest price I have found. One of these cases would be a subsistence level of drinking water for one person for 3 days. 16.9 oz x 24 = 405.6 oz., 1 gallon = 128 oz so 405.6/128 = 3.169. So, multiply 1 case x how ever many people are in your household and you will have a 3 day supply of drinking water.
Let me know if I didn't do my math correctly!
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