Food$and$Water$Activity$Guide$$ Inalongemergencyormajordisaster,foodandwatercouldbecomelimited. Theactivitiesherewillhelpkeepyourhouseholdfed,safe,andcomfortable. You llhavewaterfordrinkingandhygiene,andmealsthatarenotonlylife? sustainingbutalsogoodtasting.choosetheactivitiesthatworkforyou,your grouporyourhousehold. 53Minute$Activities$ 1.$Fill$Empty$Freezer$Space$With$Water$Bottles.$ Every time you open your freezer, cold air in empty spaces rushes out. Bottles of frozen water in your freezerwill: keepfrozenfoodcoldlongerinapoweroutage giveyouextradrinkingwaterinanemergency makeyourfreezermoreefficientallthetime TO$DO$NOW: Fill up some sturdy water bottles with water (leavespaceatthetopforthewatertoexpand) Fillanylargeopenspacesinyourfreezer Don t overfill the freezer leave enough space forairtocirculate Free/ Low)cost Easy 2.$Practice$Turning$Off$Your$Water$Supply.$$ Free/ Low)cost Earthquakescanbreakwaterpipesinthestreets,whichcouldcausethewatercominginto yourhometobedirtyanddangerous.toprotectthewaterwithinyourhomefrombeing contaminated,youneedtoknowhowtoturnoffthewatercomingintoyourhome. It salsoimportanttoknowhowtoturnoffyourwatersupplyincaseanearthquakecauses apipeinyourhometobreakandleak. TO$DO$NOW: Easy Food-Water-Activity-Guide v6.0.docx Page 1 of 11
Find the water shut?off for your home. It s often where a water pipe enters the building. It may be closetoanoutdoorfaucetorhose,oratyourwater meter. For help finding your water shut?off, watch this videofromebmud: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3i0amtj6hs Turn off the water supply by turning the shut?off clockwise until it won't turn anymore. Do not shut offthewaterifyouliveinamulti?unitbuilding. Now you know how to shut off your water You ll do thisinadisastertoseparateyourhomefromthewater supplyifthereareanyconcernsaboutcontamination. 3.$How$Much$Emergency$Water$Does$Your$Household$ Need?$$ Free/ Low)cost Storeone$gallon$per$person$per$day$for$a$minimum$of$3$days,$and$a$recommended$14$ days.that sforbothdrinkingandsanitation.nursingmothersandpeoplewhoareelderly and/orillmayneedmorewater. Number$of$people$in$ household$ Minimum$Water$To$Store$$ Recommended$(14$days)$ (3$days)$ 3 9gallons 42gallons 4 12gallons 56gallons 5,oneisnursingorelderly 15+3extragallons 70+14extragallons Dogs$&$ cats$ need$ three$ ounces$ of$ water$ per$ pound$ per$ day.iftheyeatonlydryfood theyneedmore. Easy Food-Water-Activity-Guide v6.0.docx Page 2 of 11
Pet$ Minimum$Water$to$Store$$ Recommended$(14$days)$ (3$days)$ 10poundcat/dog 3quarts 3½gallons 20poundcat/dog 1½gallons 7gallons 30pounddog 2gallons 10½gallons Addanother2gallonsofwaterforevery5poundsyourpetsweighover30pounds.That willgivethemenoughwaterfor2weeks. TO$DO$NOW: Planhowmuchwateryourhouseholdneedsforanemergency. Wherewillyoustoreit? ManyBerkeleyresidentspurchase7gallon,30gallonor55gallonbarrelstostorewater. Youcanuseclean,sturdyplasticbottlessuchassodabottles.Juiceandmilkbottlesarenot recommended.formoreinformation,readthewaterstorageguideat http://cityofberkeley.info/prepare/activity?guides/ orvisithttp://www.ready.gov/water. 4.$Add$Up$Sources$of$Safe$Water$in$Your$Home.$ Free/ Low)cost You may already have more emergency water than you realize Check for lesser?known watersourcesinyourhome. TO$DO$NOW: Fill in the amount of drinking water available to you in an emergency from the followingsources. Water$Source$ Iceinthefreezer(getitbeforeit meltsbecausesomeiceboxesare notwaterproof) Waterfromcannedfruitor vegetables Rainwatercollectedfrom downspouts(mustbedisinfected todrink;seeactivity5) Waterinyourhotwaterheater tank Gallons$(fill$in)$ Food-Water-Activity-Guide v6.0.docx Page 3 of 11 Easy
Emergencywateryouhavestored Waterdrainedfrompipes(see activity8) Othersources TOTAL$EMERGENCY$WATER$ AVAILABLE$ $ Waterfromadditionalsources,suchasahottub,nearbystream,oryourtoilettank (notthebowl)canbeusedforwashingandcleaningpurposes. DoesthetotaladduptoasmuchwaterasyoucalculatedinActivity3? 303Minute$Activities$ 5.$Practice$Disinfecting$Water$With$Bleach.$ If you have any doubts about the quality of your emergencywater(evenifitiscomingoutofthetap), purifyitbeforedrinking. Youcanheatwatertoarollingboilfor1minuteor use commercial purification tablets (available at campingsupplystores)topurifythewater.youcan alsousehouseholdliquidchlorinebleach. Bypracticingnow,youcanbeconfidentthatyouwill knowhowtopurifyyourwaterinarealemergency. Kid) Friendly Free/ Low)cost Easy Food-Water-Activity-Guide v6.0.docx Page 4 of 11
TO$DO$NOW: 1. Filla1?gallonbottleorjugwithwater. 2. Choose a bleach to use. Use only standard,$ household,$unscented$liquid$chlorine$bleach. Do not use bleach labeled color?safe, scented, or splashless; bleach tablets; pool tablets; or non?chlorinebleach. 3. Look at your bleach container and try to find thepercentofsodiumhypochlorite. 4. Lookatthecharttofindhowmanydropsof bleachyoushouldaddtoeachgallonofwater: Concentration:$Percent$of$ Sodium$Hypochlorite$ Drops$of$bleach$ per$gallon$(if$ water$is$clear)$ Drops$of$bleach$per$gallon$ (if$water$is$cloudy)$ 1% 40drops 80drops(1teaspoon) 4%)6% 8drops 16drops(1/4teaspoon) Mostcommon7%)10%$ 4drops 8drops 5. With an eyedropper, add drops of chlorine bleachtothegallonofwater. Put the number of drops into the water fromthechartabove. Mark the eyedropper for bleach only or throwitawayafteruse. 6. Stirorshakethewaterwell. 7. Wait 30 minutes for the bleach to kill any organismsinthewaterthatmightmakeyousick. 8. Pour the water into a glass, canteen, or water bottleanddrinkaslightchlorinetasteorsmell isnormal.apinchofsaltmayimprovethetaste. 6.$Practice$Getting$Water$from$Your$Hot$Water$Heater.$ Food-Water-Activity-Guide v6.0.docx Page 5 of 11 Free/ Low)cost Ahotwaterheaterwithatankcanprovidebetween30and60gallonsofdrinkablewater after a disaster. You will need to turn off the incoming water supply to the heater when disasterstrikes,sothatcontaminatedwatercannotenterit. TO$DO$NOW:
Go through these steps to build muscle memory of how to get water from your water heaterifyouneeddrinkablewaterinanemergency: 1. If your water heater is electric, turn off the electricitytothewaterheater.ifyouhaveagas? poweredwaterheater,do$ not$ turn$ off$ the$ gas$ forthisexercise,justnotewherethegassupplyit islocatedandhowtoturnitoff. 2. Preserve the purity of the water in the tank by closing the water supply valve to the tank. This will prevent any contaminated water from enteringthetank. 3. Turnonthehotwaterfromanytapinthehouse. (Besuretocollectandusethiswatersoitisnot wastedinthedrought) 4. Find the valve at the bottom of the hot water heater tank for draining. This will look like a faucetanditmayhavethreadsonitthatcanbe threadedtoagardenhose. 5. Open the drain valve and collect the water in a cleancontainer.youmayneedawrenchtoturn onthedrainvalve. 6. Filteranysedimentthathascollectedinyourwater.Youcanrunthewaterthrougha finecloth,cleant?shirtorpapercoffeefilter. Here is an illustrated link on how to get emergency drinking water from your hot water heater:http://www.wikihow.com/get?emergency?drinking?water?from?a?water?heater. Food-Water-Activity-Guide v6.0.docx Page 6 of 11
7.$Cook$a$Disaster$Recipe$Meal.$ Free/ Low)cost Kid) Friendly Tryoutsomedisasterrecipesaheadoftimetoseewhatwillworkforyouandyourfamily TO$DO$NOW: SelectarecipefromTheEmergencyKitCook?offwebsiteat http://www.emergencykitcookoff.org/. IntheEmergencyKitCook?offwebsite,youcanfindrecipesthatareeasy,affordable,good for you,kidfriendly and culturally diverse. They taste good too If you find your family enjoyingsomeofthesemealsmorethanothers,youcanstockupthoseingredientsrather thanrelyingonboringalternativesorwhateverisleftongrocerystoreshelves. 8.$Practice$Draining$Water$from$Your$Pipes.$ Easy Free/ Low)cost ManyBerkeleyhomeswillhave1?2gallonsofwaterinthepipesthatcanbeusedasan emergencysupply moreinalargeormulti?storyhome.trydrainingyourpipesnow,to understandhowmuchwaterthiswillsupplytoyouinanemergency. TO$DO$NOW: Asyoupracticeanyoftheseactivities,besuretosavethewateryoucollectsothatitisnot wasted in the drought. If now is not a good time to use the water you collect, skip this activityuntilabettertime. 1. Turnoffthewatersupplytoyourhome. 2. Onebyone,turnonthetapsinyourhouseandcollectwhateverwatercomesout.Start atthehighestpointinyourhome,andworkyourwaydown.leavethetapsopenafter theyareempty. 3. Openthetapatthelowestpointinyourhouseandletitdraincompletely.Don tforget tousethewateryou vecollectedsoitisnotwasted 23Hour$Activities$ 9.$Inventory$Your$Cupboards.$ Free/ Low)cost Following a disaster, there may be power outages that could last for several days. Food trucksmaynotdelivertostoresduetoroadconditionsandstoresmayrunoutofstock.all homes should store a supply of non?perishable foods that do not require refrigeration, Food-Water-Activity-Guide v6.0.docx Page 7 of 11
cooking,waterorspecialpreparation.besuretoincludeamanualcanopener,utensils,and paperplates. Thefollowingitemsaregoodemergencyfoodchoices.Youmayalreadyhavemanyofthese onhand: Ready?to?eatcannedmeats,fruits,vegetablesandacanopener Proteinorfruitbars Drycerealorgranola Peanutbutter Driedfruit Nuts Crackers Cannedjuices Non?perishablepasteurizedmilk Highenergyfoods Vitamins Foodforinfants Comfortfoodsanddrinks $ TO$DO$NOW: Lookthroughyourcannedandothernonperishablefooditems,checkingexpirationdates asyougo.withtheabovelistinmind,askyourselfsomequestions: Doyouhavemealsforyourentirehouseholdfor72hours?Beginaneedslistthatyou canbringwithyouwhenyougoshopping. You may find there are some complete meals you could make if you had a missing item.buythoseitemsfirst. Consideranyspecialdietaryneedsorpreferencesyouoryourfamilymayhave.Your familywillbehappierandmorecomfortableifthedisasterkitcontainsfamiliarfoods thattheylike. Learnmoreaboutemergencyfoodathttp://www.ready.gov/food. 10.$Create$Your$Own$Disaster$Recipe.$ Free/ Low)cost Food-Water-Activity-Guide v6.0.docx Page 8 of 11 Kid) Friendly EverythingfromPhoSouptoS morescanbecreatedfromnon?perishablefooditems,and yourfamilywillbemuchhappiereatingrecipesyou vetriedoutandproventobewinners. Taketimenowtocreateyourownrecipethatistailoredtoyourfamily sspecificdietary needsandpreferences. TO$DO$NOW:
It sfuntoworkonrecipeswithkids Developarecipeusingonlynon?perishablefoods,likecannedfruitorinstantRamen noodles. Testitoutonyourhouseholdtobesurethey llactuallywanttoeatit.considerall meals:breakfast,lunch,dinner,andcomfortfood. Onceyou rehappywiththerecipe,submititto: http://www.emergencykitcookoff.org/.ifyourrecipeisaccepted,you llreceiveafree apron(whilesupplieslast). 11.$Talk$With$Your$Neighbors$About$Sharing$Food$ Supplies$and$Costs.$ Neighborhood GroupActivity Neighborhoodgroupscanimprovecommunitypreparednessbysharingcosts.Herearea fewideas: Purchaseandsetupseveral55?gallonfood?gradewatertanksindifferentareasofthe neighborhoodfixedwithapumpwhichwillfurtherfilterthewater.userain/cistern waterwhenpossibletofillupthetanks. Purchasecontainersinbulk.Bigboxstoressellplasticstorageboxesorlargeplastic garbagebinsatreasonableprices.getsomewithsometight?fittinglidstostorenon? perishablesoutdoorsinasafe,shadedlocationifpossible,asyoumaynotbeableto enteryourhomeafteranearthquake.lockyourbinsshut,orusebungiecordstohold themclosedanddiscourageraccoonsfromenjoyingthefruitsofyourlabor. Buynonperishablefoodsandothernecessaryitemsasagroupforbulkdiscountsand shareresourceswhenpossible;oneneighbortobuyapropanegrill;one,agenerator to run a community refrigerator; one to stockpile fuel to cook food and boil water...yougettheidea TO$DO$NOW: Meet as a neighborhood to discuss possible ways to pool resources and share costs for emergencyfoodandwatersupplies. 12.$Consider$Growing$a$Backup$Food$Supply.$ Neighborhood GroupActivity Berkeley is fortunate to enjoy a climate that allows us to grow food year?round. In an emergency,fresh?grownfoodwillbeawelcomeadditiontoyourdisasterfoodsupplies. TO$DO$NOW: Hereareafewwaystogetstartedwithgrowingfoodforyourdisasterback?up: Startasustainablegardenusingseedsthatyoucanreseed.Thisisagreatneighborhood Food-Water-Activity-Guide v6.0.docx Page 9 of 11
groupactivity.ifanyofyourneighborsaresmallurbanfarmers,tradevegetablesand fruitsregularlyforvariety. Stock seeds that you can sprout within 3 days on your kitchen countertop for added nutrition.here show:www.wikihow.com/grow?sprouts. Community gardens can be a wonderful source of food in an emergency. Sometimes morethanonefamilycanshareaplot. 13.$Have$a$Disaster$Recipe$Neighborhood$Potluck$ Food-Water-Activity-Guide v6.0.docx Page 10 of 11 Neighborhood GroupActivity Inadisaster,thebetteryouknowyourneighbors,thesafer&morecomfortableyou'llbe. Gather together with neighborstoshare creative meals made only with non?perishable foods,likecannedfruitorinstantramennoodles. TO$DO$NOW: Inviteyourneighborstojointogetherforapotluckfeaturingdisastermeals. Neighborscanrefertohttp://www.emergencykitcookoff.org/tofindgreatrecipes More$Food$&$Water$Preparedness$Tips$ $ 1. Neverrationyourdrinkingwater.Drinkasmuchwaterasyouneedand seekmorewaterifyouaregoingtorunout. 2. Ifnomembersofyourhouseholdareallergictopeanuts,peanutbutter isagooddisasterkititem.itcanbepurchasedinplasticcontainers,is non?perishable,hasalongshelflife,andishighinprotein.ittakesno preparation?justeatitoffaspoon?anditisafavoritewithchildren 3. Ifyouhaveaccesstoagarden,anyfoodyouplanttherewillbea welcomeadditiontoyourdisasterfoodsupplies.tradevegetablesand fruitswithneighborsforvariety. 4. Grabafewextrapacketsofketchupandmustardwhenyougotoafast foodrestaurant.thesehandypacketsshouldstaygoodforthreemonths orlongerinthefridge. 5. Rotateyourfoodregularlyandbuyafewextracanneditemsonsale eachmonthtoaddtoyourstock. 6. Edibleweedscansupplementyourdisasterfoodsupply.Dandelion greenscanbeeatenraworsteamed.justbesureyouknowtheyhaven t beentreatedwithanyweed?killingchemicals.
7. Foodinyourrefrigeratorshouldbesafetoeatforroughly4hoursafter apoweroutage.keeptherefrigeratordoorclosedasmuchaspossible anddiscardperishablefoodsuchasmeat,poultry,fish,eggsand leftoversthathavebeenabove40degreesfforover2hours. 8. Inyourdisasterkit,avoidfoodsthatwillmakeyouthirsty.Choosesalt? freecrackers,wholegraincereals,andcannedgoodswithhighliquid content. 9. Donotstorefoodorwateringlasscontainersthatcouldbreakinan earthquake.cansandplasticcontainersaresafer. ThisdocumentwascreatedbyBerkeleyCERTvolunteers.SpecialthankstoKhinChin,Shawn Connors,GradivaCouzin,PamelaFadem,SarahJones,ElainaLovejoy,MaryMcBride, ChadidjahMcFall,GeorgeNace,NicoleRodgers,RogerSharpe,DavidSnippen,SusanSnyder, BillSpringer,KimTonkyro,andJennyWenk. Food-Water-Activity-Guide v6.0.docx Page 11 of 11