I already have the 9/11 NYC based emergency preparedness pamphlet, but I am looking for other sources. The information that I am looking for is along the lines of what types of food to stock up on (for example how can you use can food if you have no gas for the burner? Can one buy the processed food packs that the armed forces use?) and other information that I might not even think of now. Do you know of any sources or books?

Thanks for any help.

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don't know if you've seen this, but here's what the Homeland security department has put together on emergency preparedness: http://www.ready.gov/index.html. It is a good place to start.

Here's a book that seems along the lines of what you're looking for:
Emergency Food Storage & Survival Handbook : Everything You Need to Know to Keep Your Family Safe in a Crisis (Paperback)

You can buy MREs, they're used a lot for camping/hiking/hunting and other outdoor activities. http://www.mrefoods.com/Default.asp

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Wow Kristin, you get 2 Gold Stars from me! You are definitely a woman prepared!

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You'll find a lot of valuable information at this site:

Provident Living

I wish you well in your efforts!

Kristi

Here's a good page on what to keep in an emergency kit:

http://www.sff.net/people/doylemacdonald/emerg_kit.htm

Yes, you can buy emergency foodstuffs: eg., very high-calorie vitamin-enriched food bars that don't make you thirsty (and that come with a 5-year shelf life); little boxes of water that have a 5-year shelf life and can withstand temperature extremes.

I keep UHT milk in the cupboard. And bottled water too.

If you google "emergency kit" or something similar, you'll come up with all kinds of commerical sites selling supplies. Also, the Red Cross sells emergency kits that include a 3-day food supply (for 2 people or 4 people) along with first aid stuff and other emergency items.

My husband thinks I'm nuts (and back in 1999 I thought those Y2K people were a bit nuts), but I am buying one of those Red Cross emergency kits.