Create a Flood Pack - Eye on Calderdale

Flood bag prepared and ready by the front door.

Pack Essentials

It is a good idea to keep the kit together in an easily accessible area, and to make sure as many people as possible know where to find this pack.

Items should include:

Torch
Portable radio to monitor local news and weather broadcasts
Copies of important documents including passport, insurance certificates and your flood plan
Important phone numbers and your Useful Contacts sheet
Batteries for your torch and radio
Medicines including hearing devices and glasses
Dry waterproof clothing
First aid kit
Mobile phone
Non-perishable food and kitchen utensils
Blankets
Bottled water
Cash

Water

You should store water in plastic containers such as soft drink bottles. Avoid using containers that will decompose or break, such as milk cartons or glass bottles. An active person needs to drink at least four pints of water each day. Hot environments and intense physical activity can double that amount. Children, nursing mothers and people who are unwell will need more.

Store eight pints of water per person per day (four pints for drinking and four pints for food preparation/sanitation). Keep at least a three-day supply of water for each person in your household.

Food

You should store at least a three-day supply of non-perishable food. Select foods that require no refrigeration, preparation or cooking, and little or no water. Select food items that are compact and lightweight.