@article{ref1,
title="Household food and water emergency preparedness practices across the United States",
journal="Disaster medicine and public health preparedness",
year="2021",
author="Hiatt, Erin and Belliard, Carla and Lloyd Call, Michelle A. and Jefferies, Laura K. and Kener, Madalyn and Eggett, Dennis L. and Richards, Rickelle",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To evaluate food and water storage practices in the United States, including the extent that government emergency preparedness guidelines were followed. <br><br>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. <br><br>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. <br><br>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.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1935-7893",
doi="10.1017/dmp.2020.480",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/dmp.2020.480"
}