Hydration ready for the season
Keep several bottles of FIJI Water somewhere cool and easy to reach. If a storm is approaching, move some into the refrigerator and partially freeze others — they help keep food and drinks cold if the power goes out.
Tips
Practical guidance to protect your family, food and home before and after a storm.
All preparedness tips
Set up your emergency station
Find the equipment that runs on Energizer MAX® AA batteries — flashlights, radios, portable fans — check that each one works, and keep a pack stored alongside them. Everything stays in one place and ready when you need it.
No-cook oatmeal
Combine ½ cup of oats, 1 cup of Parmalat Zymil milk, cinnamon, and dried fruit or raisins. Let it stand until the oats soften. A simple breakfast built from ingredients you can keep in the pantry. Parmalat Zymil milk is also perfect for making your coffee.
Easy pancakes
Mix 1 cup of pancake flour with about ¾ cup of Borden UHT and cook according to the package instructions. Serve them with peanut butter, honey, or fruit — a simple family breakfast during the season, and the milk works in your coffee too.
Pantry sandwich
Build a sandwich on Holsum bread with luncheon meat, tuna, peanut butter, or whatever you like best. No cooking required — an easy way to put a meal together if the power goes out during a storm or hurricane.
Refreshing TANG
Mix TANG orange drink following the instructions on the packet. If you have ice, serve it well chilled and add a few orange slices for a special touch. One packet makes enough to share with the family.
Set up a cleaning station
Before the storm, gather Bounty, trash bags, and your cleaning products in one place. Keeping them together makes it faster to handle small spills, wet surfaces, and other cleanup during and after the event.
Keep it away from moisture
Keep Scott Comfort Plus rolls in their original packaging and store them somewhere dry and off the floor. For extra protection during the storm, move part of your supply into a plastic container with a lid.
Practical hygiene for the whole family
Keep a pack of Huggies Natural Care Wipes within reach in your emergency kit. They are useful for cleaning hands and skin for children and adults alike, especially when access to water is limited.
An easy breakfast cereal
Combine your favorite cereal with organic 2% reduced-fat UHT milk, and add dried fruit, nuts, or granola if you have them. A quick way to start the day with no cooking required.
What to do during the drought
Puerto Rico is in drought. These steps cut your usage and prepare you for rationing.
Store water before rationing starts
One gallon per person per day, for at least three days. Use clean containers with lids and mark them with the date.
Official guidanceKnow your shutoff window
AAA publishes rationing shifts by sector. Fill your containers and the bathtub before yours begins.
Official guidanceFix the leaks
A running toilet can waste hundreds of gallons a month. Put a few drops of food colouring in the tank: if the bowl water tints, it leaks.
Official guidanceReuse grey water
Catch the shower water while it heats, and the water from laundry; it works for toilets and the yard.
Official guidanceShort showers, tap off
Turn the tap off while soaping and brushing. A five-minute shower uses less than half of a twelve-minute one.
Official guidanceWater at dawn or after dark
At midday almost all of it evaporates. And never hose down sidewalks or carports.
Official guidance