Think how handy having a clean water source in your backyard would be, if the power went out. It could make the difference between having to evacuate your home and being able to stay put in a prolonged power outage.
You can install a hand pump on top of your existing well casing, if the [...]

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Prepared households build prepared communities.
This is the first of a two part series on home preparedness.  This segment focuses on short-term preparedness.  To read the PreparedTompkins.org post on long-term preparedness click here.
What does preparedness entail given the current landscape? A few years ago, articles on home preparedness began by explaining the impending environmental, economic and [...]

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Water — it’s what most people run out of first. Although food and heat come to mind quicker for most of us, potable water for drinking and cooking, and water for hygiene are essential during an emergency. Many sources, like FEMA, recommend 1 gallon/day/person, but a more generous rule of thumb is to store a [...]

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If an earthquake, hurricane, winter storm or other disaster ever strikes
your community, you might not have access to food, water and electricity
for days, or even weeks. By taking a little time now to store emergency
food and water supplies, you can provide for your entire family.
This brochure was developed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s
Community and [...]

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