{"499651":{"#nid":"499651","#data":{"type":"news","title":"For Valentine\u2019s Day, Give the Gift of Preparedness","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EWeather forecasts warn of a snow and ice storm that will hit a swath of states in the Midwest, Northeast and South early next week. Why not use the forecast as inspiration for this year\u2019s Valentine\u2019s Day gift? Instead of buying loved ones flowers or chocolates, make them a disaster preparedness food kit, advises \u003Cstrong\u003EPinar Keskinocak\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E(ISyE William W. George Chair and ADVANCE Professor)\u0026nbsp; and \u003Cstrong\u003EJulie Swann \u003C\/strong\u003E(ISyE Harold R. and Mary Anne Nash Professor), co-directors of Georgia Tech\u0027s Health \u0026amp; Humanitarian Logistics Center.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDid you know that many grocery stores only have enough food in their inventory for a few days? We know what those stores will look like after we rush in a panic to get enough milk, bread, eggs and canned soup to last until the storm passes and the roads are clear. But our stores may not be able to get a resupply quickly if the roads are closed to their distribution center. What do we do then?\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIt is easy to fix the problem of enough food. Every household should have enough staples to last at least two weeks. The \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/readynutrition.com\/resources\/category\/preparedness\/calculators\/\u0022\u003Eamount and type of food to keep depends on\u003C\/a\u003E your family size, eating habits, and preferences.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHere are some staples to consider:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ECans of beans\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ECans of fruit and vegetables\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ECans of tuna\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EJars of peanut butter\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESoup\/chili\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EBags of rice\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EBottles of water\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EDried milk\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ECooking oil\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESalt and sugar\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ECoffee (for the caffeine addict in the family)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESplurge item to break up the monotony\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIf you don\u2019t have the time or energy to pick out your own items, you can get prepackaged kits from Amazon or other sources, some with a shelf life of 10 years.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe best combo may be one-two weeks of the staples mentioned, plus enough food to feed a family of five for a month. Add a few other items \u2013 flashlight, hand crank radio, and cash (including coins) \u2013 and you\u2019ll have a good start.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESeptember\u2019s National Preparedness Month already passed us by, but I think I\u2019ll send my loved ones a disaster preparedness bucket for Valentine\u2019s Day. Just to show I care.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EInstead of buying loved ones flowers or chocolates, make them a disaster preparedness food kit.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Instead of buying loved ones flowers or chocolates, make them a disaster preparedness food kit."}],"uid":"28766","created_gmt":"2016-02-12 12:29:17","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:20:42","author":"Shelley Wunder-Smith","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2016-02-12T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2016-02-12T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"499611":{"id":"499611","type":"image","title":"ISyE\u0027s William W. 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