How much drinking water to store before El Niño
A simple household target: one gallon per person per day, stored in food-grade containers and rotated before it sits too long.
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Keep floodwater out of the house
Gutters, door barriers, and a plan for rising water. Most of the useful work happens before the first long rain.
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Lights and backup power when the grid goes down
Flashlights, charged batteries, and a generator rule that matters more than the size of the unit: never run it indoors.
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What El Niño changes where you live
El Niño is not a flood warning for the whole planet. It shifts the odds of heavy rain in some places and drought in others.
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Before the season
Start with water, then the house
El Niño shifts the odds of heavy rain in some regions and drought in others. The first jobs are the same: drinking water, a short food buffer, and a way to keep floodwater out if that is your local risk.
One gallon per person per day
Food that needs no stove
Lights if the power goes out
2 weeks
Water and food
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