2016 marks the third annual Prepare Kansas online challenge during the month of September. This year’s theme is food safety. Weekly themes related to food safety will include:
- What can I do ahead of a power outage?—keeping food safe in an emergency by putting a thermometer in each refrigerator and freezer unit, and foods to have on hand by building an emergency food kit.
- What can I do as a power outage happens?—finding out where to buy ice/dry ice and supplies; practice using up old emergency food as if in an emergency; and gather items to have ready for an emergency.
- What can I do after a power outage?—safe food storage in the refrigerator and freezer; how to make a claim for lost food on your homeowner’s insurance policy.
- What can I do after a flood?—what to do with food in contact with flood water; handwashing after coming into contact with flood water.
For more information, contact Londa Nwadike, lnwadike@ksu.edu; Elizabeth Kiss, dekiss4@ksu.edu; or Jamie Rathbun, jrathbun@ksu.edu.