Santa Clarita Water Emergency

Are you ready for an emergency? Santa Clarita has been no stranger to natural disasters, with the 2007 Buckweed fire and the 1994 Northridge earthquake leaving many people wondering if they had enough food and water for their families.

In the past 26 years, Santa Clarita has had 11 publicly declared emergencies. In times of emergency, access to food and water becomes an important concern for residents and it is important to keep stores of both in your home in order to be prepared for the next natural disaster.

While the human body can survive for approximately 3 weeks without food, water becomes a far more pressing concern when emergencies strike and normal water access is interupted. The Federal Emergency Management Agency recommends 1 gallon of water per person, per day should be stored in the case of emergency.

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While a normally active person requires approximately half a gallon of drinking water each day, more is needed for cooking, hygiene, etc.