Emergency Preparedness for Natural Disaster
FOOD AND WATER:
Stock up on Food Storage: You need a 1 Year Supply of food
or at least a 3 month supply of food to get started. (This is the 1 Year
Supply)
Basic Food Storage Items: Amounts
per 2 persons
($5.00 per week) This grocery list should sustain 2 people
for 1 year.
52 Weeks - 700 lbs. Wheat, 240 lbs. of Sugar, 40 lbs. of
Powdered Milk, 13 lbs. of Salt, 10 lbs. of Honey, 5 lbs. of Peanut Butter, 45
cans of Tomato Soup, 32 cans of Mushroom Soup, 15 cans of Tuna Fish, 10 Boxes
of Macaroni and Cheese, 500 aspirin, 730 Multiple Vitamins, 6 lbs. of Dry
Yeast, and 6 lbs. of Shortening
Week 1 - 2
cans tuna fish, 2 containers salt, 1 lb yeast
Week 2 - 5
boxes Macaroni and Cheese, 4 cans tomato soup
Week 3 - 3
cans mushroom soup, 2 ½ lbs. peanut butter
Week 4 - 1
bottle multiple vitamins,
Week 5 - 4
cans tomato soup, 10 lbs powdered milk
Week 6 - 1
bottle aspirin (500 tablets)
Week 7 - 100
lbs. wheat
Week 8 - 5
lbs. Powdered Milk
Week 9 - 5
lbs. Honey, 1 lb. Yeast
Week 10 - 4
cans Tuna, 4 boxes Macaroni and Cheese
Week 11 - 10
lbs. Sugar, 1 box Salt
Week 12 - 4
cans Mushroom Soup, 2 lbs. Shortening
Week 13 - 1
bottle multiple vitamins
Week 14 - 100
lbs. wheat
Week 15 - 1
box Macaroni and Cheese, 1lb. Yeast
Week 16 - 5
lbs. Honey
Week 17 - 2
cans Tuna, 4 cans Tomato Soup
Week 18 - 10
lbs. Sugar
Long Tem Food Storage Items: Shelf life Estimate (in Years)
Wheat years 30+
White Rice 30+
Corn 30+
Pinto Beans 30+
Apple Slices 30
Macaroni 30
Rolled Oats 30
Potato Flakes 30
Amounts suggested by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter
Day Saints / Mormon Church.
Items are suggested Per Person
Basic Food Storage:
Grains 300 lbs.
Legumes / Beans 60
lbs.
Powdered Milk 16
lbs.
Cooking Oil 25 lbs.
Sugar / Honey 60 lbs.
Salt 8 lbs.
Water (2 weeks) 14
Gal.
Extras:
Fruits 185 lbs. for Family
Vegetables 185
lbs. for Family
Cooking Essentials 8
lbs.
Meats 20 lbs Per Person
Auxiliary Foods
Condiments
Contact your local Mormon / LDS Neighbor for help on canning
at the cannery or getting supplies for your Food Storage.
Freeze Dried Foods can be stored up to 25 years in properly
stored conditions of room Temperatures of 70 degrees, and minimal light
exposure. For every 6 degrees in Temperature you double the shelf life.
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