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Household Food and Water Emergency Preparedness Practices Across the United States
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Hiatt, Erin Belliard, Carla Call, Michelle A. Lloyd Jefferies, Laura K. Kener, Madalyn Eggett, Dennis L. Richards, Rickelle |
| Copyright Year | 2021 |
| Description | Objective: To evaluate food and water storage practices in the United States, including the extent that government emergency preparedness guidelines were followed.Methods: Qualtrics panelists (n = 572) completed a 142-item online survey in August 2014. Cognitive interviews (n = 5) and pilot data (n = 14) informed survey development. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze quantitative data. Open-ended responses related to water storage preparation were classified into 5 categories.Results: Many respondents reported being somewhat or well prepared to provide food and water for their households during a large-scale disaster or emergency. Only 53% met Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) guidelines to have water last at least 3 days. Based on respondents’ self-report, it appeared that those who prepared personally-filled containers for water did not carefully follow FEMA instructions. Most respondents had non-perishable foods available, with 96% meeting the FEMA guidelines of at least 3 days of storage.Conclusion: Households were generally prepared to provide food and, to a lesser extent, water in emergency situations, but were not consistently following FEMA guidelines. Additional easy-to-follow, evidence-based information may better help citizens accurately implement food and water storage emergency preparedness guidelines. |
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| Ending Page | 1037 |
| Page Count | 9 |
| Starting Page | 1029 |
| ISSN | 19357893 |
| e-ISSN | 1938744X |
| DOI | 10.1017/dmp.2020.480 |
| Journal | Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness |
| Issue Number | 3 |
| Volume Number | 16 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) |
| Publisher Date | 2021-04-06 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness Emergency Preparedness Food Storage |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health |
