Month: July 2025

Lista del Kit de Suministros de Emergencia

La Agencia Federal para el Manejo de Emergencias (FEMA) recomienda estos artículos: Agua: un galón por persona por día durante al menos tres días, para beber y para saneamiento Alimentos (al menos un suministro de alimentos no perecederos para tres días) Radio a batería o de manivela y una radio meteorológica NOAA con alerta de […]

Emergency Supply Kit Checklist

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recommends these items: Water: one gallon per person per day for at least three days, for drinking and sanitation Food (at least a three-day supply of non-perishable food) Battery-powered or hand crank radio and a NOAA Weather Radio with tone alert Flashlight First aid kit Extra batteries Whistle (to signal […]

Your Home Inventory

By Faye Griffiths-Smith, UConn Extension Family Economics & Resource Management Educator A home inventory is a tool you can use to document your ownership of personal property. Homeowners and renters can benefit from having an up to date household inventory in several ways. You can: estimate the value of your possessions. Use these figures to […]

My Important Family and Household Records

By Faye Griffiths-Smith, UConn Extension Family Economics & Resource Management Educator By gathering important information now, you can make it much easier for family members and yourself to recover from an emergency or disaster situation. For example, in the event of a severe storm, it might be necessary to quickly evacuate your home. There may […]

When the Power Goes Back On

By Diane Wright Hirsch, UConn Extension emerita food safety educator Cleaning Refrigerators & Freezers 1. Discard all unsafe foods and keep a list of the foods you must throw out—your insurance coverage may allow for reimbursement for some value of the food that must be destroyed as a result of the power failure. 2. Take […]

Pre-Storm To Do List: Your Emergency Food Supply

By Diane Wright Hirsch, UConn Extension Emerita Food Safety Educator Power outages from wind and rain storms, ice and snow storms will make life interesting. It can take days or even weeks to get the power restored after an outage. Plan and prepare before a storm hits. When a Storm is Coming: Prepare Start by […]