"People should be prepared to sustain themselves for up to 72 hours after a disaster... This means individuals... need to have an emergency plan and an emergency kit with adequate supplies of food, water, and other essentials like a flashlight, first-aid, and medicines."
From a speech entitled, "Hurricanes", given by Michael Chertoff, Secretary, Homeland Security. Delivered to the National Hurricane Conference, Orlando, Florida, April 12, 2006.
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