Smart Sustainability

Take control of the unexpected through preparation
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Despite their awareness, most people are not adequately prepared for catastrophic natural disasters when they occur. For those households who have prepared an emergency kit, how long will their critical supplies last? One day? Three days? What if the situation doesn’t improve for a week or two or three? How can households better prepare for the unexpected?

Unfortunately, income also appears to influence how prepared people are for a disaster. Households that make more than $80,000 per year are about 20% more likely to say they are prepared for a natural disaster, compared to households making between $40K and $80K. People with household incomes of under $40K fair worse. Nearly one in five (19%) say they are “not prepared at all” for a natural disaster.

Disasters with long recovery periods require smart preparation. Access to electricity and clean water solutions is critical. LightWaterLife disaster relief kits provide households with consistently reliable electricity and a method for clean drinking water for the duration of any emergency situation. Take control of the unexpected through LightWaterLife sustainable life products.

Are we prepared for the unexpected?

In July 2018, YouGov Omnibus published results from a survey performed on disaster preparedness in the United States. They found that three-quarters of Americans say they are worried about natural disasters, terror attacks, or serious accidents affecting their communities. However, many of them also say they are not adequately prepared for these calamities.

41

Percent of people who say they are not prepared for a natural disaster

19

Percent of households with incomes less than $40K are “not prepared at all”

61

Percent of people that do not have an emergency kit

28

Percent of people that have stockpiles of water

What’s inside a disaster relief kit?

LightWaterLife disaster relief sustainable life kit comes in a 4-gallon co-branded container which effectively holds emergency aid items that extend self-sustainability for up to two weeks. Once opened, the container is transformed into a Sawyer® water filtration system that provides clean drinking water.

Each container also includes essential emergency preparedness supplies for the following:

  • Light & Power
  • Clean Water
  • Emergency First Aid
  • Solar Radio/Flashlight
  • Thermal Emergency Blankets (4 Qty)
  • Waterproof Rain Ponchos (4 Qty)
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What our clients say

  • Households and businesses should have three days of supplies in case people have to evacuate but two weeks’ worth if people are sheltering in place.

    - Tom Heneghan, senior manager for Disaster Program Development at the American Red Cross -

  • The agency now recommends “at least a three-day supply of food, water, and medications,” but more water if it’s really hot, and “up to two weeks of supplies when preparing for catastrophic events.”

    - FEMA spokesperson -