Surviving a Disaster

NDSU NDSU

NSSL Flickr: Ktinsd

Communications: Checking In Red Cross Safe & Well:

www.safeandwell.orgHam radioWritten notes at a

predesignated placeLocal mediaNOAA radioCheck on elderly &

disabledCommunicate with

family Flickr: James Case

Communications: Cell PhonesText instead of callOut-of-state contactTurn off extra apps

that use powerUse solar and other

chargers sparingly

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Shelter: Evacuation

Staying with friendsHotelCommunity Shelter

Shelter in place

Flickr: J

Shelter: Conserve HeatClose off roomsCover windowsDress warmUse nature to your

advantage

Flickr: Dave Bezaire

Shelter: Heat OptionsSafety

considerationsOpen flamesVentilation

Flickr: Matthew Hunt

Shelter: Alternative HeatWood-burning

stovesGas fireplaceKerosene, oil and

propane space heaters

Electric space heaters

Flickr: Colby Stopa

Shelter: CoolingCover windows on

the sunny side of house

Open windows at night to cool house

Use battery-powered fans

Flickr: K. Latham

The Basics Water Food Sanitation

Flickr: Gabriel Saldana

Water: How Much? 1 gallon per person

per day for drinking and food preparation

1½ to 2 gallons per person per day for sanitation (e.g., brushing teeth, bathing, washing dishes)

1 gallon per day for most pets NDSU

Water: Usage ManagementNever ration

waterGet liquids from

moist foodsWash hands to

clean themSanitizer doesn’t

clean dirty hands

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Water: PotableObey public

announcementsPossibly shut off

incoming water valve

Use only bottled or purified water

Flickr: Seven Twenty Five

Creative commons: fallsroad

Water: SourcesWater heaterToilet tankWater pipesIce cubesOutside

Flickr: I am I.A.M.

Water: How to PurifyBoil -- 1 minuteAdd salt or

aerate

Scott Akerman

Water: How to Purify

Chlorine %

Drops per gallon

Drops per gallon

Clear water

Cloudy Water

4-6% 8 167-10% 4 8

Water: How to PurifyPurifying

TabletsIodineFiltration

Systems

Flickr: Jaroburn

Food: Keeping it SafeLimit opening Load freezers from

bottomFoods thaw at

different ratesSafe if ice crystalsIf food has been at

40F or higher for 2 hours or longer, throw it out

Flickr: mcav0y

Food: Is it Safe? Do not taste food to

determine safetyToss if it looks,

smells or feels oddToss if damagedwww.foodsafety.gov

If in doubt; throw it out

Flickr: stu_spivak

Food: PreparationClean with warm,

soapy water Then sanitize:

Spray with 1 teaspoon bleach per 1 quart warm water

Immerse in 1 tablespoon bleach per gallon warm water

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Food: Cooking Without Power

No Power? No Problem!

Flickr: Senorhorst Jahnsen

Food: Alternative Cooking MethodsGas rangeWoodburning stoveFireplace

Flickr: D Coetzee

Food: Alternative Cooking MethodsCanned heatBiomass/Debris/

Hobo/Can StoveSolar ovensThermal Cooker

Flickr: Abri le Roux

Christine Jensen

Food: Cooking OutdoorsCharcoal grillsGas grillsFire pitsCamp stoves

Flickr: lburiedpaul

Food: Saving Fuel Cooking in a

ThermosInsulated Cooking

Flickr: Andy Rogers

Food: Don’t Cook at AllEat refrigerated

foods firstReady-to-eat foods Use paper products

Flickr: Sunnychina1

Sanitation: Make A PlanPractice good

sanitation Sanitation kit

Adina Firestone

Sanitation: Waste DisposalGarbage can pile

upHave a planDivide the refuse

BurnableCompostableWaste

Flickr:sekihan

Sanitation: Human Waste DisposalUsing the home’s

toiletPort-a-pottiesBuckets

Flickr: lori05871

Supplies: LightingFlashlights of all

typesHeadlampSolar –powered

lightsGlow Sticks

Flickr: redjar Flickr: Ben Esacove

Supplies: Lighting SafetyEmergency candlesLanterns

Flickr: Shawn Carpenter

Supplies: Generator SafetyAlways operate

generators outdoors to prevent CO poisoning

Operate on a dry surface with dry hands

Use heavy-duty/outdoor extension cords

Flickr: rmv4285

Starting Recovery Take photos of

damage Contact insurance

company Locate important

documents

Flickr: Barbara Samuels

SummaryCommunication Shelter Water Food Sanitation Supplies