Water
Reserves, purification, 72h+ autonomy. Water is the first vital priority.
Assessed questions
How many liters of stored water per person per day, for 7 days?
WHO recommends 3 L/person/day minimum.
Which water purification methods do you have on hand?
Do you know where the main water shut-off valve is?
Do you have the tool to operate the shut-off valve (key, Allen wrench)?
Do you know the local water outage risks (drought, freeze, pollution)?
Can you fill the bathtub/containers (~200 L) when an alert is issued?
Recommendations
Store 3 L per person per day for at least 3 days (~90 L for a family of 4).
Estimated cost: ~25 €
Buy a Micropur tablet bottle (purifies 100 L for ~€15).
Estimated cost: ~15 €
Label your bottles and rotate stock every 6 months.
Material checklist
International resources
Adapted to your country
Emergency numbers, alert systems, official bodies. Select your country on the assessment page to customize.