How many days do you want to be ready for at home?

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A storm or outage that shuts things down for a long weekend.

Water alone is 3 gal (11 L) per person, at one gallon a day (Ready.gov).Water alone is 12 L (3 gal) per person, at 4 litres a day (Government of Canada).

A week without power, or a boil-water notice that keeps going.

Water alone is 7 gal (27 L) per person, at one gallon a day (Ready.gov).Water alone is 28 L (7 gal) per person, at 4 litres a day (Government of Canada).

A long outage after a major storm, or two weeks isolating at home.

Water alone is 14 gal (53 L) per person, at one gallon a day (Ready.gov).Water alone is 56 L (15 gal) per person, at 4 litres a day (Government of Canada).

A long supply disruption or a slow recovery in your area.

Water alone is 30 gal (114 L) per person, at one gallon a day (Ready.gov).Water alone is 120 L (32 gal) per person, at 4 litres a day (Government of Canada).

Answer a few questions about your household and get a list to buy from and print.

What are you getting ready for?

The power is out
Light, heat, charging and what to do about the fridge.
A winter storm or deep cold
Staying warm and safe when you cannot get out.
Wildfire smoke outside
Cleaner air indoors and who needs extra care.
Illness keeps everyone home
Food, supplies and looking after sick people at home.
Stores are short or deliveries stop
What to keep on hand and how to rotate it.
You may have to leave
When to go and what to take with you.

Lists you can print now

Everything else

Food
What to keep, how to rotate it, and how to eat without a working stove or fridge.
Water
How much to store, what to store it in, and how to treat it.
Power
Light, charging, heat, and running equipment safely when the grid is down.
Health
Smoke, illness at home, first aid and looking after each other.
Home safety
Locks, lighting, fire safety, neighbours and important documents.
Canning
Home canning from tested processes only, with altitude adjustments.
Medication planning
Talking to your pharmacist, storage, paper lists and power-dependent devices.
If you have to leave
When staying home stops being the safe choice, and what to take.