Emergency/Disaster Preparedness for the Inland NW
INW Emergency & Disaster Preparedness


This form calculates the quantity of home storage items needed for your family. Please enter values for the members of your household and click the Calculate button. You will be able to print out your needs and compare them to your current storage. You may also make changes to the last table to reflect the needs and desires of your family and click the Calculate button again. Please email me if you have any comments or questions.
Enter number of adults over 18------>
Enter number of young men (Age 12-18)--->
Enter number of young women (Age 12-18)--->
Enter number of children (Age 6-12)--->
Enter number of children (Age 1-6)--->
Click to Calculate Totals---->
Click to Reset all fields---->

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These are the suggested quantities for your home storage

To change base amounts, see the next table

Itemstorage life
in years
1 month
supply
3 month
supply
6 months
supply
12 month
supply
Unit of
measure
GRAINS GROUP
Wheatindefinite #10 cans
Corn Meal5 pounds
Oats, Quick5 #10 cans
Oats, regular5 #10 cans
Rice, white enriched4#10 cans
Macaroni2 #10 cans
Spaghetti2 #10 cans
LEGUMES GROUP
Beans, Pinto dry  #10 cans
Beans, Pink dry  #10 cans
Beans, White dry  #10 cans
Beans, refried  #10 cans
Beans, Soy dry  pounds
Peas, Split dry  pounds
Lentils, dry  pounds
FATS/OILS GROUP
vegetable oil  gallons
shortening  pounds
mayonnaise  quarts
miracle whip  quarts
peanut butter  pounds
MILK GROUP
dry milk  #10 cans
evaporated milk2 - 3each
SUGARS GROUP
sugar, granulatedindefinite#10 cans
sugar, brownindefinite pounds
molasses1.5 - 2 pounds
honeyindefinite pounds
corn syrupindefinite pounds
jams  quarts
fruit dirnk, powder10 #10 cans
gelatin, flavored  box
hot cocoa  #10 cans
pudding, chocolate5 #10 cans
pudding, vanilla5 #10 cans
VEGETABLES GROUP
potato pearls3 #10 cans
carrots, dry  #10 cans
onions, dry8 #10 cans
soup mix, dry  #10 cans
FRUITS GROUP
apple slices, dried8 #10 cans
HYGIENE GROUP
toilet paper  rolls
first aid kit  each
toothbrush  each
toothpaste  each
soap  bars
shampoo  quarts
diapers  each
feminine hygiene  each
deoderant  each
MISCELLANEOUS GROUP
dry yeast1-2 box
baking soda1-2 box
baking powder1/2 can
vinegar  gallons
iodized saltindefinite pounds
chlorine bleach  gallons
cleanser  can
ammonia  gallons
detergent (6# box)  box
drinking water for 2 weeks  gallons

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These are suggested quantities for 1 adult for 1 year

Please adjust based on your family's needs

The reset button will change the numbers back to the default

Itembase
amount
Unit of
measure
GRAINS GROUP
Wheat pounds
Corn Meal pounds
Oats, Quick pounds
Oats, regular pounds
Rice, white enrichedpounds
Macaroni pounds
Spaghetti pounds
LEGUMES GROUP
Beans, Pinto drypounds
Beans, Pink dry pounds
Beans, White drypounds
Beans, refried pounds
Beans, Soy dry pounds
Peas, Split dry pounds
Lentils, dry pounds
FATS/OILS GROUP
vegetable oil gallons
shortening pounds
mayonnaise quarts
miracle whip quarts
peanut butter pounds
MILK GROUP
dry milk pounds
evaporated milk each
SUGARS GROUP
sugar, granulated pounds
sugar, brown pounds
molasses pounds
honey pounds
corn syrup pounds
jams quarts
fruit dirnk, powderpounds
gelatin, flavored box
hot cocoa pounds
pudding, chocolate pounds
pudding, vanilla pounds
VEGETABLES GROUP
potato pearls pounds
carrots, dry pounds
onions, dry pounds
soup mix, drypounds
FRUITS GROUP
apple slices, driedpounds
HYGIENE GROUP
toilet paper rolls
first aid kit each
toothbrush each
toothpaste each
soap bars
shampoo quarts
diapers each
feminine hygieneeach
deoderant each
MISCELLANEOUS GROUP
dry yeast box
baking soda box
baking powder can
vinegar gallons
iodized salt pounds
chlorine bleach gallons
cleanser can
ammonia gallons
detergent (6# box) box
drinking water for 2 weeksgallons

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This site is developed for the citizens of the INW by Christopher S Barnes of Spokane Emergency Management, with valuable assistance from local emergency responders.


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