Making an emergency kit is boring. Moreover, when you prepare an emergency kit, there is a fear inside you. You think of flood, hurricane, earthquake, and fire out while making an emergency kit. All these thoughts are horrible. But, in these situations, you can think of something funky. Do not overburden yourself while making an emergency kit. With an emergency kit, you should make a fun kit too. Whenever you will have to evacuate your home, you should have a fun activity too. Think about your kids. They will need some fun activities in a fearful situation. Yes, this is a bit of slog, but you can do this. You can turn your evacuation into an unplanned trip. Find some relief during evacuation times. I am talking about a 72-Hour fun kit. It is as necessary for you as emergency food is. With a little effort, you can bring smiles on the faces of your kids. I am not kidding. This is true. You do not know how many days you will have to spend away from home. So, why not utilize this time span in a positive way. You can mitigate the fear of flood, earthquake, or hurricane from your kids and family. However, make this fun kit for your kids. The bad days will pass in no time when you turn your evacuation into the holiday. The things I am going to share with you, are not compulsory things to do. You can add and subtract according to your family’s choice. These things are just an idea. You better know what your kids want. However, make this fun kit according to the choice and demand of your kids. Be creative while making a 72-Hour fun kit for your family. Uninflated and foil balloons Balloons are the most loved accessory of kids. Kids enjoy blowing the balloons by themselves. They love to play with balloons. But keep in mind, do not pack blown up balloons. It is difficult to carry blown up balloons with you. Take some foil balloons with you as well. Foil balloons are available in many designs. Pick up the design according to the choice of your kids. There are heart-shaped foil balloons, birthday foil balloons, unicorn foil balloons, star foil balloons, and many more. Activity Book Keep an activity book with you. This book will help your kids to play and to show their activity as well. Kids love to draw and paint. There are different kinds of activity books in the market. Buy the activity book which your kid-like. Moreover, keep paints and colors along with you when you are buying an activity book. Laptop and Video Games When you are away from, you get bore immediately. So, you can keep your laptops and video games with you. But, before carrying laptops and video games, you need to charge them 100%. Camera If photography is your passion or hobby. You can utilize the evacuation time period. Keep your camera with you and capture the moments. Capture the landscapes you are going to. Capture the stories. This is the time to bring out your hobby and passion. You can make the most of it while evacuation. Chocolates and Candies
Pack some candies and chocolates as well. Your 72-hour fun kit should have all the items. This kit should have something to eat, play, create, and your hobby as well.
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Have you stocked up your pantry? Yes, it is a good idea. You should have food storage at home for any uncertainty. You will have to spend a lot of money on buying wheat flour, rice, beans, pulses, and pasta. So, just think if you will have to lose all your food storage in a flood. It should not happen in any way. Right? Well, you have to be vigilant regarding your preparations for food storage. It is not easy to buy each and everything again. You will have to protect your food for future uncertainties. It is not easy to protect your food from the flood. When the flood comes, it covers at least 5 to 6 feet Hight of a house. Therefore, in this heavy flood, you will face difficulties regarding your food storage. With some preventions, you will be able to lower down the risk of stocked-up food wastage. Here are some ways to protect your stocked-up food during a flood. 1. Prepare yourself for Flood Prepare yourself to flood all the time. Do not assume that flood will never happen to our area. Hurricane and flood can happen to any area. However, prepare your home ready for flood. You should place high planks outside the home. You should have an evacuation plan if a flood happens. For this purpose, you should have high shelves for food storage. Do not keep your food on the ground. The gutters of the home should be clean all the time. The drainage system should be clear and open all the time. 2. Home Maintenance is Important You should do regular fixing at home. If there is a pipe leakage or gutter clogged, you should fix this. Clean your water pipes. Fix the leakage problems. Make some high roof shelves in the home. Your house should be maintained all the time. If your home has some maintenance problems, the flood will affect you the most. However, fix every issue of the house whether pipes leakage, clogged gutters, broken window panes, or any other thing. 3. Store Appropriate Food Items You should store appropriate food items. One important thing here is do not store your food items in the cardboard boxes. Cardboard boxes will note save your food from the flood. Store your food items in plastic containers. However, again, I will suggest, do not store your food in the basement. Your food items should be on the shelves. Moreover, do not store perishable food items. Always store appropriate food items in plastic containers. Moreover, you should prepare an emergency food container. The emergency food container will help you in finding quick food items. Keep every important thing in the emergency food container. Like a knife, charcoals, matchbox, stove, non-perishable food items, water bottle, and canned foods. 4. Examine your Food Thoroughly After the Flood After the flood, do not throw out every food item. Examine the remaining food items thoroughly. The cans may have rust in them, but, still, they are able to eat. If you are worried about bacteria and contaminated water, boil your cans and tins before the use. However, do not throw out each and everything. There must be something to eat. The process of boiling food items can kill the bacteria. 5. Build your Food Storage Again
If you have lost your every food item in the flood. Do not worry. Build your food storage again. I know it is a little difficult this time, but you can do it. Now, after the one experience of a flood, you know how to manage food items in the storeroom. What type of containers you should use? However, this time you will build your food storage more carefully. |
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