November 2026 · resilience · free local tool
Refresh an Emergency Kit for the Household You Have Now
A stored kit can be complete for last year’s household and incomplete for this year’s.
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Data as of 2026-11-01; review due 2027-01-30.
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Do not count expired or inaccessible supplies as ready merely because they appear on an old list.
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Source notes and currentness
Ready.gov recommends replacing expired items and rethinking household needs each year.
- Ready.gov — Build A Kit
Plan food, water, communications, lighting, and individual supplies for several days. The baseline water guidance is one gallon per person per day for drinking and sanitation. Maintain kits and account for pets, medicines, and accessibility needs.
Publication/effective date: Updated 2026-07-01. Checked 2026-11-01.