Items That Will Disappear After A Disaster

Do you sometimes think about the items that will disappear after a disaster in your city? Sometimes, we focus on essentials like water, food, cooking devices, flashlights, and batteries, which certainly makes sense. Perhaps on other days, bartering items or items for feminine hygiene products takes priority. Emergency Radio, Goal Zero Crush Light, Solar Flashlight, Flashlights

If you’re like me, you don’t dwell on what you don’t have; you plan for the emergency items you think you’ll need and write them down. It’s all about preparing for what we need to survive the common disasters and emergencies in our area. We don’t want to be caught off guard, right? Emergency Items That Will Disappear First

My list is pretty extensive. You should already have most of these items in your emergency preparation stockpile. With this list, you can double-check your inventory and fill in any gaps before the disaster.

Today, I thought I would remind everyone of things that will surely disappear after a disaster. We know we have neighbors, family, or friends who have not planned for an emergency. This is too bad because the rest of us can’t or won’t be able to care for all the others who didn’t prepare. I’m updating this post from April 2019, and it’s essential to remind ourselves of the items that will disappear after a disaster.

No Deliveries

Maybe those who didn’t prepare are counting on the government to deliver food and water to their door; good luck with that idea. They may not picture empty grocery store shelves either. Those shelves will be empty within 24 to 36 hours after an unforeseen emergency. Whatever they have in their house this minute may be all they have for days, weeks, or months in the most extreme scenario.

We’ve seen how our lives have been turned upside down in recent years due to challenges in the global supply chain. With the issues in Russia and Ukraine, and more recently in Israel, many of these supply chain problems persist.

If you’ve been following my blog for years, I assume you’re prepared because you understand the context and have a clear vision of what’s most likely to happen. I promise this mindset will get you through because you understand what can happen. We can sleep at night because we know we have water, food, and the things we need when the stores are empty. We can cook from scratch and survive because we’ve practiced and tested our plans and skills.

Today, I decided we could help each other by reviewing my list of items that would likely disappear from grocery stores within hours of a disaster. I’m breaking them into sections. Let’s get started.

Items That Will Disappear

Water/Drinks

• Water – since water is so critical, cases of water are often the first to disappear. Yes, we need a lot of water, depending on the size of our family.
• Kool-Aid Flavoring Packets
• Beer/Alcohol
• Pedialyte drinks or powder
• Coffee
• Tea
• Soda
• Juice
• Milk
• Chocolate milk

Ready-To-Eat Food

• Chili
• Beef Stew
• Spaghettios
• Soups
• Bread
• Crackers
• Hamburger buns
• Hot dog buns
• Tortillas
• Dinner rolls
• Biscuits
• Frozen waffles
• Frozen pancakes
• Frozen foil dinners

Kitchen Paper and Plastic Products

• Paper plates
• Paper cups
• Paper bowls
• Plastic silverware (utensils)
• Foil
• Paper Towels

Cooking Supplies

• Dutch ovens
• Cast iron pans
• Griddles
• Pancake turners
• Handcrank beaters
• Portable Stove with fuel
• Sun Oven
• Canning jars and lids
• Water bath canner
• Pressure Canner
• Non-electric pressure cooker

Pantry Items: Non-perishables Are The Most Critical

• Beans
• Rice
• Soups
• White bread flour
• Yeast
• Crackers
• Peanut butter
• Jams and jelly
• Powdered eggs
• Instant milk
• Popcorn
• Dehydrated onions
• Lemon juice
• Cocoa
• Garlic
• Raisins
• Spices
• Tortillas
• Chicken broth
• Olive oil/coconut oil
• Dehydrated or fresh potatoes
• Pasta
• Tomato paste or flakes
• Salt
• Sugar
• Honey
• Vinegar
• Baking soda
• Baking powder
• Cream of tartar
• Canned meat
• Canned fruit
• Canned vegetables
• Wheat
• Dehydrated carrots and vegetables
• Salsa and green chilies
• Spaghetti sauce
• Fruit
• Vegetables
• Oatmeal
• Cornstarch

Fuel

• Propane
• Wood
• Butane
• Charcoal
• Lump Charcoal
• Pine cones
• Kerosene
• Gasoline stabilized with Pri-G or StaBil

Flashlights

• Flashlights and batteries
• Solar flashlights
• Lanterns with batteries
• Solar lanterns
• Yard solar lights

Garbage Bags

• 33-gallon garbage bags – heavy duty
• 10-gallon garbage bags
• 4-gallon garbage bags
• Gallon-size baggies
• Quart-size baggies
• Sandwich baggies

Garden Supplies

• Garden Seeds
• Garden fertilizer
• Garden Compost
• Garden Soil
• Rake
• Shovel
• Garden gloves
• Tomato Cages

Pet Supplies

• Dog Food
• Cat Food
• Pet Food
• Pet leashes/collars
• Kennels/Crates
• Kitty Litter
• Food Dishes
• Water dishes

Fire Extinguishers

Here are some interesting facts about regular fire extinguishers at home, in the garage, or the car. All fire extinguishers are labeled with specific labels as to which classification of fuel the extinguisher will be effective:

1. Class A Fires: Ordinary combustibles like paper, cloth, wood, rubber, and many plastics

2. Class B Fires: Flammable liquids like oil and gasoline, charcoal lighter, kerosene

3. Class C Fires: Energized electrical equipment like wiring or motors. Once the electricity to those is turned off, they become a Class A

4. Class D Fires: Combustible metals like aluminum, magnesium, or titanium

Fire Extinguishers and Fire Blankets

Sewing Supplies

• Thread
• Scissors
• Fabric
• Thimbles
• Needle Threader
• Tape measure
• Pins and needles

Camping Supplies

• Dutch oven
• Sleeping bags
• Portable toilets and chemicals
• Toilet Paper
• Camp Stoves
• Cooking Pans
• Matches
• Fuel Starter
• Water Filters and replacement filters: Sawyer Water Filters and Berkey Sports Bottles
• Axes, saws, drills, hammers, screwdrivers

Books (get these before a disaster)

• “Prepare Your Family For Survival”
• “Bugging In by Raymond Dean White”
• “Lights Out” by Ted Koppel
• “Medical Handbook”

First Aid Supplies/OTC Medications

• Ace Wraps: 3-inch & 4-inch
• Allergy Medicine
• Anti-Bacterial Wipes
• Antifungal Ointment
• Anti-Diarrhea
• Anti-Itch Cream
• Aleve (Naproxen)
• Alcohol: 90-100% rubbing alcohol
• Anesthetics, Lidocaine or Xylocaine
• Apple Cider
• Aspirin/Advil
• Bandage Scissors
• Band-Aids/Butterfly, Several Sizes
• Bee Sting Kit
• Benadryl, Liquid, and Chewable
• Betadine/iodine swabs
• Birth Control
• Boudreaux’s Butt Paste (check expiration dates)
• Bug Spray 100% Deet
• Burn Gel
• Calamine Lotion
• Castor Oil
• Celox, to stop bleeding
• Cold Medicine/Cough Syrup
• Contacts/Contact Cases/ Extra Glasses/Saline
• Condoms
• Cotton Balls
• Cotton Swabs
• Dental Supplies, a temporary filling, and glues
• Distilled water (for cleaning wounds)
• Dramamine (motion sickness)
• Dressings for open wounds
• Duct Tape and medical tape (all different sizes)
• Ear-Loop Masks (N95), all sizes
• Ear Plugs
• Elastic Gauze Bandage Rolls
• Epsom Salt
• Essential Oils Book
• Eye Patches
• First-Aid Book
• First-Aid Shears
• Flashlights w/Batteries
• Floss
• Gloves (non-latex)
• Gauze Pads (sterile and non-sterile)
• Hand sanitizer
• Headlamps
• Heat packs, Heating pads, Hot water bottle
• Hemorrhoid Ointment/Suppositories
• Hemostats/Forceps
• Hydrocortisone
• Ibuprofen
• Israeli Bandages
• Mylar Blankets
• Lip balm/ ChapStick
• Lotion or Body Cream
• Magnifying Glass
• Menstrual Pads and Tampons
• Mucinex
• Mucinex DM
• Motrin
• Monistat (Yeast Infections)
• Mouthwash
• Molefoam/Moleskine
• Multi-Task Knife
• Nasal Decongestant
• Nasal Spray (Afrin)
• New Skin Liquid Bandage
• Non-stick Sterile Pads
• Nystatin and Triamcinolone Acetonide
• Nail Clippers
• Neosporin (Checked the crimped end for the expiration dates)
• Orajel
• Pedialyte Powder Packets
• Petroleum Jelly
• Pepto-Bismol Chewables
• Peroxide
• Pregnancy Test
• Quick clot
• Rolled Gauze
• Scalpel blades and holders
• Scissors-regular, plus tiny sharp scissors (for removing sutures)
• Self-adhering tape 3M Coban
• Sleep-Aid Medicine
• Splinter Removal Kit
• Splints
• Soap
• Stethoscope
• Syringes, several sizes
• Sunscreen
• Surgical Face Masks (N-95 or N-100), all sizes
• Sutures, all sizes (learn how to do suturing)
• Suture needles of all sizes
• Tick Remover
• Toothbrushes/Toothpaste
• Tourniquet (for severe bleeding)
• Tucks Pads-Which Hazel
• Tweezers
• Tylenol
• Vicks VapoRub
• Zantac (Acid Reducer)
• Ziplock Bags
• VITAMINS
• B-12 Vitamins
• B-complex vitamins
• Calcium
• D-3 Vitamins
• Magnesium
• Mature Complete Multivitamin
• Omega-3 Fish Oil
• Vitamin C
• Essential Oils

Antibiotics and Other Prescriptions

• Amoxicillin
• Cipro
• Z-packs
• Keflex (Cephalexin)
• Ivermectin
• Insulin

Soap Products

• Hand soap
• Hand Sanitizer
• Laundry Detergent
• Bleach – I prefer the unscented type in case we need it for water purification
• Shampoo
• Conditioner
• Clothesline with clothespins
• Pool Shock

Cleaning Products

• Bleach
• 409 Spray
• PineSol
• Pumice stones
• Toilet bowl cleaner
• Comet/Ajax
• Window cleaner
• Dr. Bronner’s soap
• Buckets with and without lids
• Rags
• Plunger

Baby Products

• Diapers – paper or cloth
• Bottles
• Baby Wipes
• Pedialyte for babies
• Pacifiers
• Baby food
• Baby formula
• Diaper pins

Personal Hygiene

• Razors
• Toilet Paper
• Menstrual Products and Other Feminine Hygiene Items
• Toothpaste/Toothbrushes
• Shampoo
• Conditioner
• Hand Soap
• Hand Sanitizer
• Hand Cream
• Lip Balm/Chapstick
• Lotion

Lumber

• 2 by 4’s
• 4-foot by 8-foot particleboard
• Nails
• Screws

Plastic Sheeting

• Plastic sheeting
• Tarps
• Duct Tape

Rodent Traps

• Rodent traps
• Mice traps
• Sticky traps

Hand Crank Radio

• Emergency radio with batteries and or crank. Emergency Radio. Look for one classified as NOAA capable.

Emergency Kitchen by Linda

Final Word

Sometimes, we need to review these lists repeatedly. We may see one thing we need, and others we may never use or need. We know best what our family needs. Please plan according to your particular needs. We know that 99.99% of these items will be lost after a disaster. It is what it is, and this is why we prep. We can take care of ourselves. Thanks for being prepared for the unexpected. May God bless this world, Linda

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