What Happens to Your Food After a Flood?

Well, it was a good year for storing up on food. As any prepper or survivalist would do I accumulated a variety of different foods that could be used during an emergency to save my life and that of my family. What I had not counted on was the flood that came later. I have heard these statements so often and they are usually followed by, "What can I do with my food now?"

Food which has come in contact with flood water is usually considered to be contaminated. In that respect it is important that each and every can be sanitized before opening and using it. Discard any obviously damaged cans, any boxed foods and bagged pasta's etc. Inspect each of the cans for any potential signs of leakage, any sort of punctures or dents, swelling or if they are starting to rust. These cans should be placed in the waste basket and never used. Cans containing tops such as pull top lids, screw caps or the popular snap lids are not waterproof and should be discarded after a flood.

If the can looks and appears to be secure and undamaged from the flood waters then it may be possible to salvage it for your use. Since the can was in the flood waters you will need to remove the label and any sort of paper type backing as these would now be a haven for germs. Now Wash the can thoroughly with hot soapy water and rinse it well. Follow this bath with an immersion into boiling water for several minutes. An alternative to the boiling water bath would be a soaking in a bleach solution composed of 1 tablespoon of unscented bleach to a gallon of water. Let the can remain in the solution for approximately 15 minutes. After rinsing well air dry the can for at least one hour. You can use an indelible marker and now write the contents directly onto the can. Make sure to place this can in front of any new cans that you purchase that way it can be used first.

When prepping your cans after you have experienced a flood be sure to use cleaning your cooking utensils that have bee4n vigorously washed in hot soapy water and rinsed thoroughly. Just as with the cans these utensils should be sanitize by dipping them in a bleach solution and then air dried. Give some special attention to the countertop space where you will be doing your work as well. Follow the same instructions for that as you would the utensils.

At least by following these instructions you will not be at a total lose in your stored food products in the event of flooding in your home.

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SHTF survival-what do you have planned if the worst happens?

Many times when someone starts talking about survival or worst, are seen as negative, focusing on the worst of situations. Have some preparation for SHTF scenario, it is not a bad thing at all. Actually makes good sense in the long run.

Most likely life as we know it not even completely change and collapse, but there are a few things to be prepared for just in case. Natural disasters, pandemics, personal issues and other things may be having some preparation will be useful.

If it happens, many negative situations have planned routes to get called out positions that insect have their preparations stored for the long term. This is a good strategy, but sometimes you may not be able to do so at this location in time or at all.

You may find yourself stuck in your city in your current position, so it's good practice to find out what you can do now to settle down where you are in a worst case scenario or a disaster.

If you have done nothing to prepare, it's best to start with the basics like food and water. Always a couple of weeks of food preservation is a start and having water with methods to purify the water will help. Then work on ways of heating yourself if you live in climates that get pretty cold.

The important part is to start thinking about it now all just in case so that any preparations can be collected before then.

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