If there is an emergency in or around the area that you are living, you and every person living in your home is going to need a 72 hour kit!  A lot of people have some food storage stocked away in their basement or a small 72 hour kit in their closet, but this simply isn’t enough to survive an emergency.

So, you might be asking yourself, why 72 hours worth of food and supplies?  Isn’t a day or two going to be enough?  The answer is NO!  The reason for compiling a 72 hour emergency kit for each person in your home is because they say that it takes at the very least, three days, or 72 hours for disaster relief to reach the area.  Most experts say that three days worth of supplies is the bear minimum that you should have on hand.  They recommend that you have a little more in case you are in an area that is secluded or takes longer to reach.  You must keep in mind that this is your and your family’s lives you are talking about.

So, if you don’t have 72 hour survival kits readily on hand for every member of your family and I mean EVERY, you need to do something about it today.  Your kits should contain food, water, clothing, some form or shelter and protection from environmental factors and anything else you see fit.

You should keep in mind that these emergency kits need to be updated frequently, especially if you have growing children living in your home.  If you aren’t keeping tabs on your kits about every six months or so, you need to so you can ensure your family is prepared and can survive a disaster if one was to occur.

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