Some types of disasters come with
advanced warning, most types of flooding & severe weather is
predictable.
OK, you know trouble is coming and you want to stock up on food. It has
to keep without power and prepare without utilities. What should you
buy?
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Water first. If
there is any chance you will lose water, fill everything you can with
water. Don't forget the bathtub!
These things keep for days without
power and don't need utilites to prepare
Fresh fruits
Vegetables that can be eaten raw
Nuts & trail mixes
Bread, crackers, and tortillas
in all their forms
Canned beans of every type
Canned fruit
Canned vegetables
Canned meat in small cans (it
won't keep after opening)
Canned chili, pasta in sauce,
etc (it won't keep after opening)
Jerky, dry salami & other
cured meats
Juice that doesn't need
refrigeration until you open it (just consume it the day you open it)
Sports drinks
Powdered milk
Peanut butter
Soy, rice, & nut milk
Cold cereal (stay away from the
super-sweet stuff)
Granola
Applesauce (so you don't have
to eat your cereal dry)
Snack bars, protein bars, diet
bars, energy bars
Hard cheese
Condiments, including sauces,
jams, and so forth that contain lots of sugar or vinegar
Anything in a can, jar, or
pouch that is labeled "pre-cooked" or "ready-to-eat"