Supplies and provisioning

Plan to provision your household for at least 2 weeks. Then build your stock pile a little at a time until you have at least 2 month’s worth. If you have visitors stuck with you because they can’t get off island, you will be glad for the additional supplies. Ideas for what to stockpile abound on the internet. All offer good advice. Mostly it’s important to personalize what you gather - you want to enjoy what you eat after a disaster. Scott James’ book Prepared Neighborhoods is an excellent source for ideas and specific safety supplies to obtain. Here are a few of our favorite ideas:

• Learn about our possible disaster hazards from our Washington Department of Natural Resources

• Conduct your Household Readiness Assessment

• Gather 2 week’s provisions over 2 weeks

• Prepare in a Year—one major task each month

• Example of a well stocked pantry

• Your To Go/Stay Away Bag is especially personal. This also serves as your stay-away bag if you are caught off island and cannot easily return. These are ideas to stimulate your own thinking.

• Consider creating a To Go Bag for your child as well, which they perhaps leave in a locker at school for the year.

• Consider your pet’s needs. How about your farm animals?

• Get your radio so you can communicate if the cell phone networks go down

• Sign up for Island County ALERT messages so you are notified of pending emergencies