Disaster Household Need Assessment

This chart from the Utah Disaster Discover Center shows the training and materials  a person needs to respond and recover from disasters from the disaster occurrence (72 seconds), through hours and  days to long-term recovery.  It forms the basis for develop of a 72-hour kit or disaster supplies kit.

Source: Disaster Discovery Center. (2014). DDC Household Need Assessment

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	Household Need Assessment	Immediate response 72 seconds Assess damage and respond	Temporary, independent, short-term needs 72 hours 3 days-3 weeks +	Altered living conditions 72 days 2½-3 months +	Long-term, new reality, rebuilding
1	Emotional/ education	Accurate/quality information*, practice, comfort	Books, music, games, food, toys, camera, handheld electronics, extra batteries
2	Water/food		Water (gallon per person per day), filtering options, practical foods	Water/food storage, filtering options, cooking alternatives	Water, filtering options, foods, seeds
3	Medical	First aid training & supplies, OTC & prescriptions	First aid training & supplies, OTC & prescriptions	General medications & supplies	General medications & supplies
4	Shelter/clothing	Shoes, robe	Tents, ponchos, shelter locations, RVs, blankets, sleepinq baqs	Back-up housing options	Rebuilding/ relocating
5	Sanitation/hygiene		Portable potty, trash bags, TP, kitty litter, wipes, sanitizer, feminine hygiene	Cleaning supplies, designated sanitation areas	Cleaning supplies, designated sanitation areas
6	Communication	Whistle, phone	Radio, whistle, out-of-state contact, meeting spots, cell phone with charger, ham radio, vital records	Vital records
7	Tools	Flashlight, fire extinguisher	Cash, generators, fuel, wrench, hammer, rope, tarp, nails	Insurance claims
8	Transportation	Sturdy shoes	Walking shoes, meeting spot, evacuation routes, tank half full, bike, motorcycle