12 Tips For Storing An Emergency Food And Water Supply

With climate change continuing to spark more and more natural disasters, and post-Covid stress having many of us concerned about another pandemic, there's never been a better time to start planning for a possible emergency. After all, mass panic often ensues over weather events, viruses, or potential conflagration, leaving store shelves barren as people stock food and water. If you don't want to fearfully flock to the supermarket to obtain much-needed goods during an emergency, it helps to plan ahead.

Keeping your home stocked with foodstuffs in case of an emergency is crucial. If you prepare yourself ahead of time in case of a disaster, you can avoid the type of chaotic Costco calamities that cause stress, worry, and a lack of available food and supplies for everyone in need. I personally became focused on survival skills of all kinds when traveling the country with nothing but a backpack of essentials. Now that I'm a homebody, I've transferred those necessary emergency-preparedness skills to life indoors, with many friends and neighbors coming to me for advice regarding food and water storage.

Continue reading to learn more tips about storing emergency food and water, written by Hunter Wren Miele.

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January 22, 2025

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Hunter spent 12 years in the restaurant industry in various roles, including server, cook, and manager. While overseeing a modest vegan/vegetarian cafe, Hunter discovered her passion for recipe development. She crafted special dishes, concocted original soups and sauces, and mastered the art of infusing vitality into plant-based cuisine. In 2021, Hunter decided to leave the world of restaurants to pursue a career as a writer. Her initial writing position involved reviewing movies for the website Red Carpet Crash. Although it wasn't food-focused, this position further fueled her love for writing and spurred her to merge her culinary enthusiasm with her talent for the written word.

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