With hurricane season around the corner, now is the time to make sure that you and your family, including pets, have enough food and water on hand in case a disaster strikes.

“A general rule of thumb is to plan for at least 3 days of food and water,” says Jenna Anding, food and nutrition specialist with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. In areas prone to heavy flooding that time may need to be extended to 7 or 10 days.

For water needs, plan on at least 1 gallon of water per person (fluid needs and personal hygiene) and pet per day, adds Anding. If there are pregnant women, family members with illness or during the hot summer months, plan for a minimum of 2 gallons per person and pet.

The easiest and most reliable way to take care of emergency water needs is to buy commercially bottl

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