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Pasta, sugar, flour, milk and salt: The Märkischer Kreis recommends having an emergency supply for times of crisis.
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Uncertainty caused by global conflicts has many people thinking about emergency supplies.
With our checklist and tips you are prepared for an emergency.
There are numerous occasions that require emergency supplies: power outages, floods, quarantines, riots, conflicts.
The ongoing reports about the war in Ukraine and the Middle East conflict and their effects unsettle many people and raise the question of whether they are privately prepared for emergencies such as power or gas outages, storms or other situations.
It is advisable for every citizen to have a ten-day supply of food and drinking water at home.
In times of crisis, you can stay at home and relieve the burden on supermarkets and emergency services.
In addition to the emergency backpack, which allows you to quickly leave the house in the event of flooding or a fire, this is an important part of disaster preparedness.
But what foods should you really keep in your pantry?
Which foods are particularly durable?
With a checklist and the right advice you will be well prepared.
When creating an emergency supply: Take tastes and special cases into account
A general emergency inventory checklist can only be used as a guide.
When creating an emergency supply, always take into account your family's personal preferences or any special dietary requirements such as allergies, intolerances and the like.
If you have a baby and small children in the family, you may need additional baby food or porridge bottles.
You also need to take into account the care of your pets, including their additional water needs.
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Download our free magazine “For emergencies: Best prepared through the crisis” HERE and be well equipped in an emergency.
Choosing the right food for emergency supplies
Emergency supplies should include foods that provide enough calories and nutrients to keep you healthy in an emergency.
2,200 kcal per person per day is a guideline you should stick to.
Ideally, you choose foods that are not too specific and that you know so that you can easily use them to prepare varied dishes.
It is better to avoid chilled or even frozen products, as the power supply is likely to be interrupted in an exceptional situation and the cooling will no longer work.
If you still want to use chilled products, use them first.
So when you go shopping, you should make the right selection.
But what do you actually put in your shopping cart?
When it comes to this question, it is advisable to follow the general guidelines of the Federal Office for Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance.
In addition to food, you should have these medications and hygiene items at home in case of a disaster.
Create emergency supplies without hoarding: This is how much food and drinking water you really need
When you stock up, you should not buy pointlessly or in too large quantities.
The infamous hoarding caused unnecessary bottlenecks at the beginning of the corona pandemic and made it more difficult to provide supplies for everyone.
So when shopping, stick roughly to the following list.
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Emergency supplies: checklist for your pantry
Food group |
per person for 10 days |
e.g |
|
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beverages |
20 liters |
2 liters of liquid per person/day for drinking and cooking. Mineral water, fruit juices, drinks that can be stored for a long time |
☐ |
Cereals, grain products |
3.5kg |
Bread, potatoes, pasta, rice |
☐ |
Vegetables, legumes |
4kg |
Canned goods are pre-cooked, dried goods must be soaked with additional water and cooked. Choose storable vegetables: carrots, garlic, onions, celery, pumpkin, turnips |
☐ |
Fruit, nuts |
2.5kg |
Fruit in cans or jars, only storable fresh fruit (apples, oranges, plums, etc.) |
☐ |
Milk, dairy products |
2.6kg |
UHT milk or milk powder |
☐ |
Fish, meat, eggs, or whole egg powder |
1.5kg |
Whole egg powder has a shelf life of several years, fresh eggs have a limited shelf life, so use them regularly |
☐ |
fats, oils |
0.357kg\t |
|
☐ |
Miscellaneous |
as needed |
Sugar, sweetener, honey, jam, chocolate, iodized salt and other standard spices. Ready meals such as canned ravioli, ready-made soups, dried potato products such as mashed potatoes. Flour, instant broth, cocoa powder, hard biscuits, pretzel sticks |
Here you can find the BBK's emergency preparedness guide.
For ten days, a family of four needs: 80 liters of water, 14 kg of potatoes, pasta etc., 16 kg of canned vegetables and legumes, 10 kg of canned fruit such as peaches, a little over 10 liters of long-life milk, 6 kilos of meat, eggs Form of whole egg powder etc., 1.5 liters of oil and other things.
Of course the amounts vary if there are small children in the family who eat and drink less, but then there is simply more for the adults.
Download the large emergency guide for free HERE.
Store and use emergency supplies correctly: Make sure you have a “living” supply
When purchasing your emergency supplies, be sure to note the best-before date and use the products accordingly to create a “living” supply.
It's best to sort the food directly on the shelf according to the use-by date and sort newly purchased products to the back.
Store the food in a dark, dry and cool place.
Pack as much as possible airtight.
So that you can cook meals from your emergency supplies even in the event of a long power outage, you should also stock a gas stove and the appropriate gas bottles.
By being prepared this way, you can stay well cared for at home for a longer period of time.