Can you be self-sufficient for 72 hours?

People should prepare for natural disasters such as earthquakes by keeping an emergency kit in their home, car and workplace, Emergency Planning B.C. says. Each person should have enough water, food and items such as a batterypowered radio, blankets and extra clothing to be self-sufficient for 72 hours after an emergency. Families should devise a plan covering how members will contact each other if they’re separated when a quake strikes. Families should agree in advance on a meeting place and an out-of-area contact person to whom they can report that they are safe. Take a first aid course, including CPR. Know the safe and danger- ous places in your home. For more information on how to prepare for a quake, see embc.gov.bc.ca/em/hazard_